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 16.2.208

इत्थं पालकमन्त्रिनि कथयित्वा भरतरोहके विरते ।
नरवाहनदत्ताग्रे मतङ्गदेवं सभासदो ऽपृच्छन् ॥ २०८ ॥

itthaṃ pālakamantrini kathayitvā bharatarohake virate |
naravāhanadattāgre mataṅgadevaṃ sabhāsado 'pṛcchan || 208 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.208 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 (16.2.208). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ittham, Ittha, Palaka, Antri, Bharataroha, Kah, Kim, Virata, Virati, Naravahanadatta, Agre, Agra, Agri, Matangadeva, Sabhasad, Sabhasada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.208). 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: “itthaṃ pālakamantrini kathayitvā bharatarohake virate
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pālakam -
  • pālaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pālaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • antri -
  • antrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kathayitvā -
  • kath -> kathayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kath]
  • bharataroha -
  • bharataroha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • virate -
  • virata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    virata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    viratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    virati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “naravāhanadattāgre mataṅgadevaṃ sabhāsado 'pṛcchan
  • naravāhanadattā -
  • naravāhanadatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agre -
  • agre (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    agri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mataṅgadevam -
  • mataṅgadeva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sabhāsado' -
  • sabhāsad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sabhāsada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apṛcchan -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.208

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 16.2.208 in Bengali sript:
ইত্থং পালকমন্ত্রিনি কথযিত্বা ভরতরোহকে বিরতে ।
নরবাহনদত্তাগ্রে মতঙ্গদেবং সভাসদো ঽপৃচ্ছন্ ॥ ২০৮ ॥

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