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 17.6.193

स च मुक्ताफलकेतुर्मुमुदे दृष्ट्यैव तामवेक्ष्य पिबन् ।
चिरमरुभूमिभ्रमणश्रान्तः पान्थो यथा सरितम् ॥ १९३ ॥

sa ca muktāphalaketurmumude dṛṣṭyaiva tāmavekṣya piban |
ciramarubhūmibhramaṇaśrāntaḥ pāntho yathā saritam || 193 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.193 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 (17.6.193). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Muktaphalaketu, Drishti, Drishtin, Tamu, Ekshya, Pibat, Ciram, Cira, Bhumi, Bhramana, Shranta, Shrat, Pantha, Yatha, Sarit, Sarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.193). 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: “sa ca muktāphalaketurmumude dṛṣṭyaiva tāmavekṣya piban
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • muktāphalaketur -
  • muktāphalaketu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mumude -
  • mud (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • dṛṣṭyai -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    dṛṣṭin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    dṛṣṭin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tāmave -
  • tāmu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single], [dative single]
  • ekṣya -
  • ekṣya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • piban -
  • -> pibat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    pibat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ciramarubhūmibhramaṇaśrāntaḥ pāntho yathā saritam
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aru -
  • aru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhūmi -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūmī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhramaṇa -
  • bhramaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrāntaḥ -
  • śrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śrā -> śrāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 2 verb]
    śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śram class 4 verb]
  • pāntho* -
  • pāntha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saritam -
  • sarita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sarit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.193

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 17.6.193 in Bengali sript:
স চ মুক্তাফলকেতুর্মুমুদে দৃষ্ট্যৈব তামবেক্ষ্য পিবন্ ।
চিরমরুভূমিভ্রমণশ্রান্তঃ পান্থো যথা সরিতম্ ॥ ১৯৩ ॥

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