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 17.5.60

तज्ज्ञात्वा स मुनिः शिष्यं प्राहिणोत्तं दृढव्रतम् ।
शास्पकल्पितपक्षीन्द्ररूपं देवसभं पुरम् ॥ ६० ॥

tajjñātvā sa muniḥ śiṣyaṃ prāhiṇottaṃ dṛḍhavratam |
śāspakalpitapakṣīndrarūpaṃ devasabhaṃ puram || 60 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.60 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 (17.5.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tajjna, Muni, Shishya, Utta, Dridhavrata, Devasabha, Pur, Pura,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.60). 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: “tajjñātvā sa muniḥ śiṣyaṃ prāhiṇottaṃ dṛḍhavratam
  • tajjñāt -
  • tajjña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tajjña (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • muniḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiṣyam -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • prāhi -
  • prā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṇo -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uttam -
  • utta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ud -> utta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ud class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ud class 7 verb]
    ud -> utta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ud class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ud class 6 verb], [nominative single from √ud class 7 verb], [accusative single from √ud class 7 verb]
    und -> utta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √und class 6 verb], [accusative single from √und class 7 verb]
    und -> utta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √und class 6 verb], [accusative single from √und class 6 verb], [nominative single from √und class 7 verb], [accusative single from √und class 7 verb]
  • dṛḍhavratam -
  • dṛḍhavrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhavrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhavratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śāspakalpitapakṣīndrarūpaṃ devasabhaṃ puram
  • Cannot analyse śāspakalpitapakṣīndrarūpam*de
  • devasabham -
  • devasabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devasabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.60

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 17.5.60 in Bengali sript:
তজ্জ্ঞাত্বা স মুনিঃ শিষ্যং প্রাহিণোত্তং দৃঢব্রতম্ ।
শাস্পকল্পিতপক্ষীন্দ্ররূপং দেবসভং পুরম্ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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