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 12.6.250

ततः सत्त्वप्रभावाढ्यां देवांशं तमवेत्य सः ।
आत्मनो धन्यतां वाञ्छंस्तुष्टो मुखरको ऽब्रवीत् ॥ २५० ॥

tataḥ sattvaprabhāvāḍhyāṃ devāṃśaṃ tamavetya saḥ |
ātmano dhanyatāṃ vāñchaṃstuṣṭo mukharako 'bravīt || 250 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.250 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 (12.6.250). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sattva, Prabhava, Prabhu, Prabha, Adhya, Devamsha, Tama, Sah, Atman, Dhanyata, Vanchat, Tushta, Mukharaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.250). 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: “tataḥ sattvaprabhāvāḍhyāṃ devāṃśaṃ tamavetya saḥ
  • 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]
  • sattva -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhāvā -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    prabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āḍhyām -
  • āḍhyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • devāṃśam -
  • devāṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vetya -
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ātmano dhanyatāṃ vāñchaṃstuṣṭo mukharako 'bravīt
  • ātmano* -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dhanyatām -
  • dhanyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhan (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • vāñchaṃs -
  • vāñch -> vāñchat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vāñch class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vāñch class 1 verb]
  • tuṣṭo* -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • mukharako' -
  • mukharaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.250

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 12.6.250 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সত্ত্বপ্রভাবাঢ্যাং দেবাংশং তমবেত্য সঃ ।
আত্মনো ধন্যতাং বাঞ্ছংস্তুষ্টো মুখরকো ঽব্রবীত্ ॥ ২৫০ ॥

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