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 10.2.136

तदप्रतिष्ठितमतिं धिङ् मां धिगथवा स्त्रियः ।
या धावन्त्यशुचिं हित्वा कर्पूरं मक्षिका इव ॥ १३६ ॥

tadapratiṣṭhitamatiṃ dhiṅ māṃ dhigathavā striyaḥ |
yā dhāvantyaśuciṃ hitvā karpūraṃ makṣikā iva || 136 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.136 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 (10.2.136). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Pratishthita, Mati, Dhik, Asmad, Athava, Stri, Dhavanti, Dhavat, Ashuci, Hitva, Hitvan, Karpura, Makshika, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.136). 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: “tadapratiṣṭhitamatiṃ dhiṅ māṃ dhigathavā striyaḥ
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratiṣṭhita -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • matim -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhiṅ -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • striyaḥ -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “ dhāvantyaśuciṃ hitvā karpūraṃ makṣikā iva
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhāvantya -
  • dhāvantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • aśucim -
  • aśuci (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    aśuci (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hitvā -
  • hitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    hi -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hi]
    hitvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karpūram -
  • karpūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karpūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    karpūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • makṣikā* -
  • makṣikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    makṣika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.136

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 10.2.136 in Bengali sript:
তদপ্রতিষ্ঠিতমতিং ধিঙ্ মাং ধিগথবা স্ত্রিযঃ ।
যা ধাবন্ত্যশুচিং হিত্বা কর্পূরং মক্ষিকা ইব ॥ ১৩৬ ॥

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