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 17.5.171

इह जन्मनि तातेन संयतस्थेन मानिना ।
दित्सिताप्यम्बया तस्मै दातुं नाङ्गीकृतास्मि यत् ॥ १७१ ॥

iha janmani tātena saṃyatasthena māninā |
ditsitāpyambayā tasmai dātuṃ nāṅgīkṛtāsmi yat || 171 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.171 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 (17.5.171). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iha, Janman, Tata, Samyat, Samyata, Tha, Manin, Ditsita, Apya, Tad, Datu, Nri, Angikrita, Yat, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.171). 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: “iha janmani tātena saṃyatasthena māninā
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • janmani -
  • janman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tātena -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • saṃyatas -
  • saṃyat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saṃyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saṃyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saṃyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • thena -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • māninā -
  • mānin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mānin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “ditsitāpyambayā tasmai dātuṃ nāṅgīkṛtāsmi yat
  • ditsitā -
  • ditsita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ditsita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> ditsita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> ditsita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    ditsitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> ditsita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √]
    -> ditsita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √]
    -> ditsitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √]
    (verb class 0)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • apyam -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ba -
  • ba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgīkṛtā -
  • aṅgīkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅgīkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅgīkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.171

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 17.5.171 in Bengali sript:
ইহ জন্মনি তাতেন সংযতস্থেন মানিনা ।
দিত্সিতাপ্যম্বযা তস্মৈ দাতুং নাঙ্গীকৃতাস্মি যত্ ॥ ১৭১ ॥

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