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 10.5.324

स प्रसन्नो नृपस्तस्मायभीष्टं दत्तवान्वरम् ।
तस्यैव नापितं वव्रे नपुंसकनिभो भटः ॥ ३२३ ॥

sa prasanno nṛpastasmāyabhīṣṭaṃ dattavānvaram |
tasyaiva nāpitaṃ vavre napuṃsakanibho bhaṭaḥ || 323 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.324 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 (10.5.324). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prasanna, Nripa, Smaya, Bhi, Dattavat, Varam, Vara, Tad, Tas, Napita, Vavra, Vavri, Napumsaka, Nibha, Bhata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.324). 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 prasanno nṛpastasmāyabhīṣṭaṃ dattavānvaram
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prasanno* -
  • prasanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpas -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • smāya -
  • smāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhīṣ -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ṭam -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dattavān -
  • dattavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tasyaiva nāpitaṃ vavre napuṃsakanibho bhaṭaḥ
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • nāpitam -
  • nāpita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vavre -
  • vavra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vavra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vavrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vavri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • napuṃsaka -
  • napuṃsaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    napuṃsaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nibho* -
  • nibha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaṭaḥ -
  • bhaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.324

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 10.5.324 in Bengali sript:
স প্রসন্নো নৃপস্তস্মাযভীষ্টং দত্তবান্বরম্ ।
তস্যৈব নাপিতং বব্রে নপুংসকনিভো ভটঃ ॥ ৩২৩ ॥

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