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 14.2.80

विद्याप्रभावाद् बुद्ध्वा च संप्रति त्वाम् इह स्थितम् ।
आगतास्मि तवाभ्याशं तदर्थस्वार्थसिद्धये ॥ ८० ॥

vidyāprabhāvād buddhvā ca saṃprati tvām iha sthitam |
āgatāsmi tavābhyāśaṃ tadarthasvārthasiddhaye || 80 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.80 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 (14.2.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vidya, Aprabha, Aprabhu, Buddhva, Samprati, Tva, Yushmad, Iha, Sthita, Agata, Abhyasham, Abhyasha, Tadartha, Svarthasiddhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.80). 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: “vidyāprabhāvād buddhvā ca saṃprati tvām iha sthitam
  • vidyā -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aprabhāvā -
  • aprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aprabhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aprabhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ād -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • buddhvā -
  • budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samprati -
  • samprati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sampratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “āgatāsmi tavābhyāśaṃ tadarthasvārthasiddhaye
  • 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]
  • abhyāśam -
  • abhyāśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhyāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhyāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhyāśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tadartha -
  • tadartha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadartha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svārthasiddhaye -
  • svārthasiddhi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.80

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 14.2.80 in Bengali sript:
বিদ্যাপ্রভাবাদ্ বুদ্ধ্বা চ সংপ্রতি ত্বাম্ ইহ স্থিতম্ ।
আগতাস্মি তবাভ্যাশং তদর্থস্বার্থসিদ্ধযে ॥ ৮০ ॥

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