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 10.8.144

इत्य् उक्तः कुष्ठिना सो ऽथ शशी तद्वेषमास्थितः ।
तत्रासीत्तत्सहायौ तौ कुष्ठी चासन्विदूरतः ॥ १४४ ॥

ity uktaḥ kuṣṭhinā so 'tha śaśī tadveṣamāsthitaḥ |
tatrāsīttatsahāyau tau kuṣṭhī cāsanvidūrataḥ || 144 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.144 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 (10.8.144). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ukta, Kushthin, Kushthi, Sah, Atha, Shashi, Shashin, Tadva, Tadvan, Ish, Isha, Asthita, Tatra, Tat, Tad, Sahaya, Sahayi, Duratah, Duratas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.144). 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: “ity uktaḥ kuṣṭhinā so 'tha śaśī tadveṣamāsthitaḥ
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktaḥ -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • kuṣṭhinā -
  • kuṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kuṣṭhin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kuṣṭhī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kuṣṭhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kuṣṭhi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śaśī -
  • śaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadve -
  • tadvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • iṣam -
  • iṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    iṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    iṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    iṣan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    iṣ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    iṣ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āsthitaḥ -
  • āsthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tatrāsīttatsahāyau tau kuṣṭhī cāsanvidūrataḥ
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sahāyau -
  • sahāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sahāyi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kuṣṭhī -
  • kuṣṭhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kuṣṭhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kuṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kuṣṭhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuṣṭhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asanvi -
  • san (verb class 8)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • dūrataḥ -
  • dūrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.144

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 10.8.144 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্তঃ কুষ্ঠিনা সো ঽথ শশী তদ্বেষমাস্থিতঃ ।
তত্রাসীত্তত্সহাযৌ তৌ কুষ্ঠী চাসন্বিদূরতঃ ॥ ১৪৪ ॥

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