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 10.3.18

इत्यादिश्य तिरो ऽभूत्सा देवी याता च यामिनी ।
ततो ऽहमार्यपुत्रैषा त्वामिह द्रष्टुमागता ॥ १८ ॥

ityādiśya tiro 'bhūtsā devī yātā ca yāminī |
tato 'hamāryaputraiṣā tvāmiha draṣṭumāgatā || 18 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.18 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 (10.3.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ityadi, Tirah, Devi, Devin, Yat, Yata, Yatri, Yamini, Yamin, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Aha, Asmad, Aryaputra, Tva, Yushmad, Iha, Agata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.18). 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: “ityādiśya tiro 'bhūtsā devī yātā ca yāminī
  • ityādi -
  • ityādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ityādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ityādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śya -
  • śā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tiro' -
  • tiraḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    tiraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yātā -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāminī -
  • yāminī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “tato 'hamāryaputraiṣā tvāmiha draṣṭumāgatā
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • āryaputrai -
  • āryaputra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • draṣṭum -
  • dṛś -> draṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dṛś]
  • āgatā -
  • āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.18

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 10.3.18 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যাদিশ্য তিরো ঽভূত্সা দেবী যাতা চ যামিনী ।
ততো ঽহমার্যপুত্রৈষা ত্বামিহ দ্রষ্টুমাগতা ॥ ১৮ ॥

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