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 10.7.149

जम्बुकः सो ऽप्य् अवादीत्तमकर्णहृदयः प्रभो ।
प्रागेवासीत्कथं गत्वाप्यागच्छेदन्यथा ह्य् अयम् ॥ १४९ ॥

jambukaḥ so 'py avādīttamakarṇahṛdayaḥ prabho |
prāgevāsītkathaṃ gatvāpyāgacchedanyathā hy ayam || 149 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.149 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 (10.7.149). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jambuka, Tamaka, Rina, Hridaya, Prabhu, Prak, Eva, Katham, Katha, Apya, Agaccha, Atha, Aya, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.149). 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: “jambukaḥ so 'py avādīttamakarṇahṛdayaḥ prabho
  • jambukaḥ -
  • jambuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse so'py*av
  • avādīt -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • tamakar -
  • tamaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tamakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṇa -
  • ṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛdayaḥ -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “prāgevāsītkathaṃ gatvāpyāgacchedanyathā hy ayam
  • prāg -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active 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]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • apyā -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    apyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • agacche -
  • agaccha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agaccha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agacchā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • da -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse hy*ay
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.149

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 10.7.149 in Bengali sript:
জম্বুকঃ সো ঽপ্য্ অবাদীত্তমকর্ণহৃদযঃ প্রভো ।
প্রাগেবাসীত্কথং গত্বাপ্যাগচ্ছেদন্যথা হ্য্ অযম্ ॥ ১৪৯ ॥

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