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 17.5.161

ददर्श चात्र प्रच्छन्नः स्थितस् ते दैत्यकन्यके ।
समातृके पूजयन्त्यौ सुसमिद्धं चितानलम् ॥ १६१ ॥

dadarśa cātra pracchannaḥ sthitas te daityakanyake |
samātṛke pūjayantyau susamiddhaṃ citānalam || 161 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.161 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 (17.5.161). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pracchanna, Sthita, Tad, Yushmad, Daitya, Kanyaka, Samatrika, Pujayanti, Susamiddha, Citanala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.161). 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: “dadarśa cātra pracchannaḥ sthitas te daityakanyake
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pracchannaḥ -
  • pracchanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitas -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • daitya -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kanyake -
  • kanyaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kanyaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “samātṛke pūjayantyau susamiddhaṃ citānalam
  • samātṛke -
  • samātṛka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samātṛka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samātṛkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pūjayantyau -
  • pūj -> pūjayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • susamiddham -
  • susamiddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    susamiddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    susamiddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • citānalam -
  • citānala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.161

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 17.5.161 in Bengali sript:
দদর্শ চাত্র প্রচ্ছন্নঃ স্থিতস্ তে দৈত্যকন্যকে ।
সমাতৃকে পূজযন্ত্যৌ সুসমিদ্ধং চিতানলম্ ॥ ১৬১ ॥

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