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 10.3.54

स मं दृष्ट्वा समाश्वास्य मुखक्षिप्तोदबिन्दुभिः ।
कृत्वा पत्त्रपुटे ऽनैषीदाश्रमं कृपया मुनिः ॥ ५४ ॥

sa maṃ dṛṣṭvā samāśvāsya mukhakṣiptodabindubhiḥ |
kṛtvā pattrapuṭe 'naiṣīdāśramaṃ kṛpayā muniḥ || 54 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.54 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 (10.3.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samashvasya, Mukha, Kshipta, Udabindu, Kritva, Kritvan, Pattraputa, Ashrama, Kripa, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.54). 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: “sa maṃ dṛṣṭvā samāśvāsya mukhakṣiptodabindubhiḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mam -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • samāśvāsya -
  • samāśvāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāśvāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mukha -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣipto -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • udabindubhiḥ -
  • udabindu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kṛtvā pattrapuṭe 'naiṣīdāśramaṃ kṛpayā muniḥ
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pattrapuṭe' -
  • pattrapuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • anaiṣīd -
  • (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • āśramam -
  • āśrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛpayā -
  • kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • muniḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.54

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 10.3.54 in Bengali sript:
স মং দৃষ্ট্বা সমাশ্বাস্য মুখক্ষিপ্তোদবিন্দুভিঃ ।
কৃত্বা পত্ত্রপুটে ঽনৈষীদাশ্রমং কৃপযা মুনিঃ ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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