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 13.1.218

स च नरवाहनदत्तश् चरणनतान् हर्षबाष्पधौतमुखान् ।
तान् अभिननन्द सर्वान् संमान्य यथोचितं सचिवान् ॥ २१८ ॥

sa ca naravāhanadattaś caraṇanatān harṣabāṣpadhautamukhān |
tān abhinananda sarvān saṃmānya yathocitaṃ sacivān || 218 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.218 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 (13.1.218). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naravahanadatta, Carana, Nata, Harsha, Bashpa, Dhauta, Ukha, Abhi, Nananda, Sarva, Manya, Yathocita, Saciva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.218). 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: “sa ca naravāhanadattaś caraṇanatān harṣabāṣpadhautamukhān
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naravāhanadattaś -
  • naravāhanadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • caraṇa -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • natān -
  • nata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    nam -> nata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √nam class 1 verb]
  • harṣa -
  • harṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    harṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bāṣpa -
  • bāṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhautam -
  • dhauta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhauta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhautā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukhān -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tān abhinananda sarvān saṃmānya yathocitaṃ sacivān
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • nananda -
  • nananda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nananda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nand (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • mānya -
  • mānya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mānya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    man -> mānya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √man]
    man -> mānya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √man]
    mān -> mānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mān]
    mān -> mānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mān]
    man -> mānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    mān -> mānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mān class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mān class 10 verb]
    mān -> mānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mān class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mān class 10 verb]
    man -> mānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man]
    man -> mānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man]
  • yathocitam -
  • yathocita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathocita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathocitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sacivān -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.218

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 13.1.218 in Bengali sript:
স চ নরবাহনদত্তশ্ চরণনতান্ হর্ষবাষ্পধৌতমুখান্ ।
তান্ অভিননন্দ সর্বান্ সংমান্য যথোচিতং সচিবান্ ॥ ২১৮ ॥

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