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 14.3.128

इत्य् उक्ते नन्दिना ध्यायन् देवं देवीं च पार्वतीम् ।
नरवाहनदत्तो ऽग्रं तपस्तेपे ऽनिलाशनः ॥ १२८ ॥

ity ukte nandinā dhyāyan devaṃ devīṃ ca pārvatīm |
naravāhanadatto 'graṃ tapastepe 'nilāśanaḥ || 128 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.3.128 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 (14.3.128). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ukta, Ukti, Nandi, Nandin, Dhyayam, Dhyayat, Deva, Devi, Parvati, Naravahanadatta, Agram, Agra, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Anilashana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.3.128). 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: “ity ukte nandinā dhyāyan devaṃ devīṃ ca pārvatīm
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • ukte -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • nandinā -
  • nandi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nandin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nandin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhyāyan -
  • dhyāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhyāyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • devīm -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārvatīm -
  • pārvatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “naravāhanadatto 'graṃ tapastepe 'nilāśanaḥ
  • naravāhanadatto' -
  • naravāhanadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agram -
  • agram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tapas -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tepe' -
  • tap (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tap (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tep (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    tip (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • anilāśanaḥ -
  • anilāśana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.3.128

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 14.3.128 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্তে নন্দিনা ধ্যাযন্ দেবং দেবীং চ পার্বতীম্ ।
নরবাহনদত্তো ঽগ্রং তপস্তেপে ঽনিলাশনঃ ॥ ১২৮ ॥

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