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 16.2.140

ततो ऽत्र पञ्चतां यातं तत्संकल्पकलङ्कितम् ।
स्वभार्या शुद्धसंकल्पा तपःस्थैव तमन्वगात् ॥ १४० ॥

tato 'tra pañcatāṃ yātaṃ tatsaṃkalpakalaṅkitam |
svabhāryā śuddhasaṃkalpā tapaḥsthaiva tamanvagāt || 140 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.140 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 (16.2.140). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Atra, Pancat, Pancata, Yata, Tat, Sankalpa, Kalankita, Sva, Svan, Bharya, Shuddha, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Stha, Tama, Aga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.140). 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: “tato 'tra pañcatāṃ yātaṃ tatsaṃkalpakalaṅkitam
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcatām -
  • pañcat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pañcat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pañcatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pañc -> pañcat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pañc class 1 verb]
    pañc -> pañcat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pañc class 1 verb]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • yātam -
  • yāt (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    yāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅkalpa -
  • saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkalpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalaṅkitam -
  • kalaṅkita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalaṅkita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kalaṅkitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “svabhāryā śuddhasaṃkalpā tapaḥsthaiva tamanvagāt
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhāryā -
  • bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhṛ]
  • śuddha -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • saṅkalpā -
  • saṅkalpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapaḥ -
  • 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]
  • sthai -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nva -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • agāt -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.140

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 16.2.140 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽত্র পঞ্চতাং যাতং তত্সংকল্পকলঙ্কিতম্ ।
স্বভার্যা শুদ্ধসংকল্পা তপঃস্থৈব তমন্বগাত্ ॥ ১৪০ ॥

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