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 17.1.22

आह्लाददायिनी तस्य चकोरस्येव वल्लभा ।
आसीत्सोमप्रभा देवी नेत्रपेयास्य साप्य् अभूत् ॥ २२ ॥

āhlādadāyinī tasya cakorasyeva vallabhā |
āsītsomaprabhā devī netrapeyāsya sāpy abhūt || 22 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.22 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 (17.1.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahlada, Dayin, Dayini, Dayi, Tad, Cakora, Iva, Vallabha, Somaprabha, Devi, Devin, Netrapeya, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.22). 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: “āhlādadāyinī tasya cakorasyeva vallabhā
  • āhlāda -
  • āhlāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāyinī -
  • dāyinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dāyin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dāyī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • 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]
  • cakorasye -
  • cakora (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vallabhā -
  • vallabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āsītsomaprabhā devī netrapeyāsya sāpy abhūt
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • somaprabhā* -
  • somaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    somaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • netrapeyā -
  • netrapeya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    netrapeya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    netrapeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse sāpy*ab
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.22

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 17.1.22 in Bengali sript:
আহ্লাদদাযিনী তস্য চকোরস্যেব বল্লভা ।
আসীত্সোমপ্রভা দেবী নেত্রপেযাস্য সাপ্য্ অভূত্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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