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 17.1.95

इत्य् उक्तौ मातुलाभ्यां तौ बाष्पकण्ठौ तथेति तत् ।
हरिसोमदेवसोमौ तद्वचो ऽभ्युपजग्मतुः ॥ ९५ ॥

ity uktau mātulābhyāṃ tau bāṣpakaṇṭhau tatheti tat |
harisomadevasomau tadvaco 'bhyupajagmatuḥ || 95 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.95 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 (17.1.95). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ukta, Ukti, Matula, Bashpakantha, Tatha, Iti, Tat, Tad, Harisoma, Devasoma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.95). 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: “ity uktau mātulābhyāṃ tau bāṣpakaṇṭhau tatheti tat
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktau -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • mātulābhyām -
  • mātula (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    mātula (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    mātulā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bāṣpakaṇṭhau -
  • bāṣpakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tathe -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “harisomadevasomau tadvaco 'bhyupajagmatuḥ
  • harisoma -
  • harisoma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devasomau -
  • devasoma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • co' -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyupa -
  • abhyupa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagmatuḥ -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third dual]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.95

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 17.1.95 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্তৌ মাতুলাভ্যাং তৌ বাষ্পকণ্ঠৌ তথেতি তত্ ।
হরিসোমদেবসোমৌ তদ্বচো ঽভ্যুপজগ্মতুঃ ॥ ৯৫ ॥

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