Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 10.2.129

नृत्यन्तं वीक्ष्य तं विग्ना सा कल्याणवती भृशम् ।
दध्यौ धिग्धिक्किमेतेन निःसत्त्वेनाधमेन मे ॥ १२९ ॥

nṛtyantaṃ vīkṣya taṃ vignā sā kalyāṇavatī bhṛśam |
dadhyau dhigdhikkimetena niḥsattvenādhamena me || 129 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.129 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (10.2.129). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nrityat, Vikshya, Vigna, Kalyanavat, Kalyanavati, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Dhik, Kimi, Tad, Tena, Nihsattva, Adhama, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.129). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “nṛtyantaṃ vīkṣya taṃ vignā kalyāṇavatī bhṛśam
  • nṛtyantam -
  • nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
  • vīkṣya -
  • vīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vignā -
  • vignā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vij -> vignā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vij class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vij class 3 verb], [nominative single from √vij class 6 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalyāṇavatī -
  • kalyāṇavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kalyāṇavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dadhyau dhigdhikkimetena niḥsattvenādhamena me
  • dadhyau -
  • dhyā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dhik -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kime -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • niḥsattvenā -
  • niḥsattva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    niḥsattva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • adhamena -
  • adhama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    adhama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.129

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 10.2.129 in Bengali sript:
নৃত্যন্তং বীক্ষ্য তং বিগ্না সা কল্যাণবতী ভৃশম্ ।
দধ্যৌ ধিগ্ধিক্কিমেতেন নিঃসত্ত্বেনাধমেন মে ॥ ১২৯ ॥

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