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 10.9.203

तत्पृष्ठे सर्पतश्चास्य भरात्पर्यन्तवर्तिनी ।
शाखा ननाम यत्नेन पपातालम्ब्य नैष ताम् ॥ २०३ ॥

tatpṛṣṭhe sarpataścāsya bharātparyantavartinī |
śākhā nanāma yatnena papātālambya naiṣa tām || 203 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.203 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 (10.9.203). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatprishtha, Sarpat, Idam, Bharat, Bhara, Paryanta, Vartin, Vartini, Shakha, Yatna, Papat, Naisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.203). 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: “tatpṛṣṭhe sarpataścāsya bharātparyantavartinī
  • tatpṛṣṭhe -
  • tatpṛṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tatpṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tatpṛṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarpataś -
  • sarpat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sṛp class 1 verb], [ablative single from √sṛp class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sṛp class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • bharāt -
  • bharāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • paryanta -
  • paryanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paryanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vartinī -
  • vartinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vartin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “śākhā nanāma yatnena papātālambya naiṣa tām
  • śākhā* -
  • śākha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śākhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nanāma -
  • nam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • yatnena -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • papātā -
  • -> papāt (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> papāt (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 3 verb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • alambya -
  • naiṣa -
  • naiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.203

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 10.9.203 in Bengali sript:
তত্পৃষ্ঠে সর্পতশ্চাস্য ভরাত্পর্যন্তবর্তিনী ।
শাখা ননাম যত্নেন পপাতালম্ব্য নৈষ তাম্ ॥ ২০৩ ॥

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