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 14.1.26

भार्याथ सा तं पप्रच्छ मुहुः सप्रणयाश्रुता ।
चिरं किमार्यपुत्रैवं चिन्तयस्युच्यतामिति ॥ २६ ॥

bhāryātha sā taṃ papraccha muhuḥ sapraṇayāśrutā |
ciraṃ kimāryaputraivaṃ cintayasyucyatāmiti || 26 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.26 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 (14.1.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bharya, Han, Sapranaya, Ashruta, Ciram, Cira, Kim, Aryaputra, Evam, Eva, Ucyat, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.26). 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: “bhāryātha taṃ papraccha muhuḥ sapraṇayāśrutā
  • bhāryāt -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √bhṛ]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • papraccha -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • Cannot analyse muhuḥ*sa
  • sapraṇayā -
  • sapraṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapraṇaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapraṇayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśrutā -
  • aśrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ciraṃ kimāryaputraivaṃ cintayasyucyatāmiti
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āryaputrai -
  • āryaputra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cintayasyu -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [present active second single]
  • ucyatām -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.26

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 14.1.26 in Bengali sript:
ভার্যাথ সা তং পপ্রচ্ছ মুহুঃ সপ্রণযাশ্রুতা ।
চিরং কিমার্যপুত্রৈবং চিন্তযস্যুচ্যতামিতি ॥ ২৬ ॥

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