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 16.2.214

तम् अपिच मातुलपुत्रं निजपत्न्यावन्तिवर्धनं युक्तम् ।
वायुपथहस्तनिहितं सचिवयुतं प्राहिणोत्स्वपुरीम् ॥ २१४ ॥

tam apica mātulaputraṃ nijapatnyāvantivardhanaṃ yuktam |
vāyupathahastanihitaṃ sacivayutaṃ prāhiṇotsvapurīm || 214 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.214 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 (16.2.214). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Matulaputra, Nija, Patni, Anti, Vardhana, Yuktam, Yukta, Vayupatha, Hasta, Nihita, Saciva, Yut, Yuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.214). 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: “tam apica mātulaputraṃ nijapatnyāvantivardhanaṃ yuktam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mātulaputram -
  • mātulaputra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patnyāva -
  • patnī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • anti -
  • anti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vardhanam -
  • vardhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vardhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vardhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • Line 2: “vāyupathahastanihitaṃ sacivayutaṃ prāhiṇotsvapurīm
  • vāyupatha -
  • vāyupatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hasta -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nihitam -
  • nihita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nihita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nihitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saciva -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yutam -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Cannot analyse prāhiṇotsvapurīm

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.214

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 16.2.214 in Bengali sript:
তম্ অপিচ মাতুলপুত্রং নিজপত্ন্যাবন্তিবর্ধনং যুক্তম্ ।
বাযুপথহস্তনিহিতং সচিবযুতং প্রাহিণোত্স্বপুরীম্ ॥ ২১৪ ॥

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