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 12.4.145

ततो ऽशङ्कितदृष्टेदृगनिष्टात्यर्थदुःखिता ।
आगतास्मि तवाख्यातुं प्रमाणं त्वमतः परम् ॥ १४५ ॥

tato 'śaṅkitadṛṣṭedṛganiṣṭātyarthaduḥkhitā |
āgatāsmi tavākhyātuṃ pramāṇaṃ tvamataḥ param || 145 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.145 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 (12.4.145). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Ashankita, Drishta, Drishti, Idrish, Anishta, Artha, Duhkhita, Agata, Yushmad, Pramana, Tva, Atah, Param, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.145). 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: “tato 'śaṅkitadṛṣṭedṛganiṣṭātyarthaduḥkhitā
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • aśaṅkita -
  • aśaṅkita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśaṅkita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭe -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • īdṛg -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aniṣṭāt -
  • aniṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aniṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • duḥkhitā -
  • duḥkhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āgatāsmi tavākhyātuṃ pramāṇaṃ tvamataḥ param
  • āgatā -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • akhyāt -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • um -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.145

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 12.4.145 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽশঙ্কিতদৃষ্টেদৃগনিষ্টাত্যর্থদুঃখিতা ।
আগতাস্মি তবাখ্যাতুং প্রমাণং ত্বমতঃ পরম্ ॥ ১৪৫ ॥

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