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 10.9.184

दिव्यो वृषो ऽयं तत्किं न दिवं यामि सहामुना ।
इत्य् उपेत्य वृषस्यास्य हस्ताभ्यां पुच्छमग्रहीत् ॥ १८४ ॥

divyo vṛṣo 'yaṃ tatkiṃ na divaṃ yāmi sahāmunā |
ity upetya vṛṣasyāsya hastābhyāṃ pucchamagrahīt || 184 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.184 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 (10.9.184). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Divi, Divya, Vrisha, Aya, Idam, Tat, Tad, Kim, Div, Diva, Yami, Yamin, Saha, Sah, Upetya, Vrishasya, Hasta, Puccha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.184). 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: “divyo vṛṣo 'yaṃ tatkiṃ na divaṃ yāmi sahāmunā
  • divyo* -
  • divī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    divya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛṣo' -
  • vṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yāmi -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • sahām -
  • sahā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sah (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sah (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • unā -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “ity upetya vṛṣasyāsya hastābhyāṃ pucchamagrahīt
  • Cannot analyse ity*up
  • upetya -
  • upetya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upetya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛṣasyā -
  • vṛṣasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛṣasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vṛṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hastābhyām -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • puccham -
  • puccha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puccha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • agrahīt -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.184

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 10.9.184 in Bengali sript:
দিব্যো বৃষো ঽযং তত্কিং ন দিবং যামি সহামুনা ।
ইত্য্ উপেত্য বৃষস্যাস্য হস্তাভ্যাং পুচ্ছমগ্রহীত্ ॥ ১৮৪ ॥

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