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 18.2.110

आसां स्नातुं प्रवृत्तानां सर्वासां सुरयोषितास्म् ।
तटन्यस्तानि वासांसि लघु हृत्वा त्वमानय ॥ ११० ॥

āsāṃ snātuṃ pravṛttānāṃ sarvāsāṃ surayoṣitāsm |
taṭanyastāni vāsāṃsi laghu hṛtvā tvamānaya || 110 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.110 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 (18.2.110). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iyam, Idam, Pravritta, Sarva, Tatat, Yasta, Vasas, Laghu, Tva, Yushmad, Anaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.110). 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: “āsāṃ snātuṃ pravṛttānāṃ sarvāsāṃ surayoṣitāsm
  • āsām -
  • ās -> āsām (periphrastic_perfect)
    [periphrastic_perfect from √ās]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • snātum -
  • snā -> snātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √snā]
    snā -> snātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √snā]
    snai -> snātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √snai]
  • pravṛttānām -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pravṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pravṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarvāsām -
  • sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse surayoṣitāsm
  • Line 2: “taṭanyastāni vāsāṃsi laghu hṛtvā tvamānaya
  • taṭan -
  • taṭ -> taṭat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √taṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √taṭ class 1 verb]
  • yastāni -
  • yasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √yas class 4 verb]
  • vāsāṃsi -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • laghu -
  • laghu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    laghu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    laghu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    laghu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    laghū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    laghū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    laghū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hṛtvā -
  • hṛ -> hṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hṛ]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ānaya -
  • ānaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.110

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 18.2.110 in Bengali sript:
আসাং স্নাতুং প্রবৃত্তানাং সর্বাসাং সুরযোষিতাস্ম্ ।
তটন্যস্তানি বাসাংসি লঘু হৃত্বা ত্বমানয ॥ ১১০ ॥

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