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 10.9.158

श्रुतः कदर्यः श्रूयन्ताममी मार्जारभौतकाः ।
उज्जयिन्याम् उपाध्यायो मुग्धः को ऽप्य् अभवन्मठे ॥ १५८ ॥

śrutaḥ kadaryaḥ śrūyantāmamī mārjārabhautakāḥ |
ujjayinyām upādhyāyo mugdhaḥ ko 'py abhavanmaṭhe || 158 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.158 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 (10.9.158). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shrut, Shruta, Kadarya, Amin, Adah, Marjara, Bhauta, Ujjayini, Upadhyaya, Mugdha, Matha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.158). 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: “śrutaḥ kadaryaḥ śrūyantāmamī mārjārabhautakāḥ
  • śrutaḥ -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • kadaryaḥ -
  • kadarya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrūyantām -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third plural]
  • amī -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • mārjāra -
  • mārjāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhauta -
  • bhauta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhauta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāḥ -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “ujjayinyām upādhyāyo mugdhaḥ ko 'py abhavanmaṭhe
  • ujjayinyām -
  • ujjayinī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • upādhyāyo* -
  • upādhyāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mugdhaḥ -
  • mugdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muh class 4 verb]
  • Cannot analyse ko'py*ab
  • abhavan -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • maṭhe -
  • maṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    maṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    maṭh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.158

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 10.9.158 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুতঃ কদর্যঃ শ্রূযন্তামমী মার্জারভৌতকাঃ ।
উজ্জযিন্যাম্ উপাধ্যাযো মুগ্ধঃ কো ঽপ্য্ অভবন্মঠে ॥ ১৫৮ ॥

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