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 13.1.208

अथोपवीतमुद्घाट्य प्रोक्तं सत्यानृतं मया ।
विप्रो ऽहमेषा भार्या मे कार्याद्देशान्तरागतौ ॥ २०८ ॥

athopavītamudghāṭya proktaṃ satyānṛtaṃ mayā |
vipro 'hameṣā bhāryā me kāryāddeśāntarāgatau || 208 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.208 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 (13.1.208). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Atho, Upavita, Prokta, Satyanrita, Maya, Asmad, Vipra, Aha, Esha, Bharya, Karya, Deshantara, Agata, Agati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.208). 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: “athopavītamudghāṭya proktaṃ satyānṛtaṃ mayā
  • atho -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upavītam -
  • upavīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upavīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upavītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udghāṭya -
  • proktam -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • satyānṛtam -
  • satyānṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satyānṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyānṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “vipro 'hameṣā bhāryā me kāryāddeśāntarāgatau
  • vipro' -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhāryā* -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kāryād -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [ablative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [ablative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • deśāntarā -
  • deśāntara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agatau -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    agati (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    agati (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.208

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 13.1.208 in Bengali sript:
অথোপবীতমুদ্ঘাট্য প্রোক্তং সত্যানৃতং মযা ।
বিপ্রো ঽহমেষা ভার্যা মে কার্যাদ্দেশান্তরাগতৌ ॥ ২০৮ ॥

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