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 15.2.144

अथ तस्य चक्रवर्ती वस्त्रालंकारपूजितस्य पितुः ।
वायुपथदेवमायौ सानुचरस्यानुयात्रिकौ स ददौ ॥ १४४ ॥

atha tasya cakravartī vastrālaṃkārapūjitasya pituḥ |
vāyupathadevamāyau sānucarasyānuyātrikau sa dadau || 144 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.2.144 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 (15.2.144). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Tad, Cakravartin, Cakravarti, Vastri, Vastra, Alankara, Pujita, Pitri, Pitu, Vayupatha, Devamaya, Sanucara, Anuyatrika, Dad, Dada, Dadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.2.144). 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: “atha tasya cakravartī vastrālaṃkārapūjitasya pituḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cakravartī -
  • cakravartī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    cakravartī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    cakravartin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vastrā -
  • vastra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vastṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vastrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alaṅkāra -
  • alaṅkāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alaṅkāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūjitasya -
  • pūjita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pūjita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    pūj -> pūjita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √pūj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √pūj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • pituḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vāyupathadevamāyau sānucarasyānuyātrikau sa dadau
  • vāyupatha -
  • vāyupatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devamāyau -
  • devamāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sānucarasyā -
  • sānucara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sānucara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • anuyātrikau -
  • anuyātrika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.2.144

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 15.2.144 in Bengali sript:
অথ তস্য চক্রবর্তী বস্ত্রালংকারপূজিতস্য পিতুঃ ।
বাযুপথদেবমাযৌ সানুচরস্যানুযাত্রিকৌ স দদৌ ॥ ১৪৪ ॥

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