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 18.4.16

ततो राजा तमप्राप्य दूरोज्झितपरिच्छदः ।
एकमन्वागतं दृष्ट्वा मामेवं परिपृष्टवान् ॥ १६ ॥

tato rājā tamaprāpya dūrojjhitaparicchadaḥ |
ekamanvāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā māmevaṃ paripṛṣṭavān || 16 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.16 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 (18.4.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Tama, Prapya, Dura, Ujjhita, Paricchad, Paricchada, Eka, Anu, Agata, Mama, Pari, Prishtavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.16). 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: “tato rājā tamaprāpya dūrojjhitaparicchadaḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dūro -
  • dūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ujjhita -
  • ujjhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ujjhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
  • paricchadaḥ -
  • paricchad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paricchad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paricchada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ekamanvāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā māmevaṃ paripṛṣṭavān
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anvā -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    anvā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āgatam -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • māme -
  • māma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pṛṣṭavān -
  • pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛṣṭavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.16

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 18.4.16 in Bengali sript:
ততো রাজা তমপ্রাপ্য দূরোজ্ঝিতপরিচ্ছদঃ ।
একমন্বাগতং দৃষ্ট্বা মামেবং পরিপৃষ্টবান্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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