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 16.3.84

ततः स निजपुत्रस्य सत्त्वोत्कर्षं विभाव्य तम् ।
त्यक्तराज्यस्पृहः पौरैर् अर्थ्यमानो ऽपि तौ द्विजात् ॥ ८४ ॥

tataḥ sa nijaputrasya sattvotkarṣaṃ vibhāvya tam |
tyaktarājyaspṛhaḥ paurair arthyamāno 'pi tau dvijāt || 84 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.84 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 (16.3.84). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Nija, Putra, Sattvotkarsha, Vibhavya, Tyakta, Rajya, Raji, Rajin, Raj, Aspriha, Paura, Arthya, Ana, Anu, Api, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.84). 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: “tataḥ sa nijaputrasya sattvotkarṣaṃ vibhāvya tam
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • putrasya -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sattvotkarṣam -
  • sattvotkarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vibhāvya -
  • vibhāvya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vibhāvya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “tyaktarājyaspṛhaḥ paurair arthyamāno 'pi tau dvijāt
  • tyakta -
  • tyakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tyakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • rājya -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāji (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    rājin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • aspṛhaḥ -
  • aspṛha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paurair -
  • paura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    paura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • arthyam -
  • arthya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arthya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arthyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āno' -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ānu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ānu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dvijāt -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.84

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 16.3.84 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ স নিজপুত্রস্য সত্ত্বোত্কর্ষং বিভাব্য তম্ ।
ত্যক্তরাজ্যস্পৃহঃ পৌরৈর্ অর্থ্যমানো ঽপি তৌ দ্বিজাত্ ॥ ৮৪ ॥

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