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 10.4.98

आगतं तु विलम्बेन केसरी निजगाद सः ।
अरे वेला व्यतिक्रान्ता ममाहारे कथं त्वया ॥ ९८ ॥

āgataṃ tu vilambena kesarī nijagāda saḥ |
are velā vyatikrāntā mamāhāre kathaṃ tvayā || 98 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.98 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 (10.4.98). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agata, Vilamba, Kesarin, Kesari, Nija, Sah, Are, Ara, Ari, Vela, Vyatikranta, Katham, Katha, Tva, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.98). 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: “āgataṃ tu vilambena kesarī nijagāda saḥ
  • āgatam -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vilambena -
  • vilamba (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vilamba (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kesarī -
  • kesarī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kesarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kesarin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gād -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “are velā vyatikrāntā mamāhāre kathaṃ tvayā
  • are -
  • are (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • velā* -
  • vela (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    velā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vyatikrāntā* -
  • vyatikrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vyatikrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mamāhā -
  • māh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • are -
  • are (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.98

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 10.4.98 in Bengali sript:
আগতং তু বিলম্বেন কেসরী নিজগাদ সঃ ।
অরে বেলা ব্যতিক্রান্তা মমাহারে কথং ত্বযা ॥ ৯৮ ॥

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