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 10.10.185

गत्वा च प्राप्तभार्येण तेन सख्या समं ततः ।
पित्रे प्रतापसेनाय स्ववृत्तान्तमवर्णयत् ॥ १८५ ॥

gatvā ca prāptabhāryeṇa tena sakhyā samaṃ tataḥ |
pitre pratāpasenāya svavṛttāntamavarṇayat || 185 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.185 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 (10.10.185). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prapta, Bharya, Tad, Tena, Sakhi, Samam, Sama, Tatah, Tata, Pitri, Pratapasena, Svavritta, Antama, Varnayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.185). 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: “gatvā ca prāptabhāryeṇa tena sakhyā samaṃ tataḥ
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāpta -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāryeṇa -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhārya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √bhṛ]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • sakhyā -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “pitre pratāpasenāya svavṛttāntamavarṇayat
  • pitre -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • pratāpasenāya -
  • pratāpasena (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pratāpasena (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • svavṛttā -
  • svavṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • antama -
  • antama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṇayat -
  • varṇayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    varṇayat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    varṇ -> varṇayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇayat (noun, neuter)
    [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 10.10.185

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 10.10.185 in Bengali sript:
গত্বা চ প্রাপ্তভার্যেণ তেন সখ্যা সমং ততঃ ।
পিত্রে প্রতাপসেনায স্ববৃত্তান্তমবর্ণযত্ ॥ ১৮৫ ॥

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