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 18.4.148

माला मह्यं तया दत्ता सा चाम्लानैव वर्तते ।
तन् न जाने क्व याता सा नीत भूतादिना नु किम् ॥ १४८ ॥

mālā mahyaṃ tayā dattā sā cāmlānaiva vartate |
tan na jāne kva yātā sā nīta bhūtādinā nu kim || 148 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.148 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 (18.4.148). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mala, Mahya, Asmad, Taya, Datta, Lana, Vartat, Tat, Tad, Tan, Jana, Jani, Kva, Yat, Yata, Yatri, Nita, Bhutadi, Kim,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.148). 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: “mālā mahyaṃ tayā dattā cāmlānaiva vartate
  • mālā* -
  • māla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dattā -
  • dattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • lānai -
  • lāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “tan na jāne kva yātā nīta bhūtādinā nu kim
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāne -
  • jāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jāni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jāni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present middle first single]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yātā -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • nīta -
  • nīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> nīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • bhūtādinā -
  • bhūtādi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhūtādi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (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 18.4.148

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 18.4.148 in Bengali sript:
মালা মহ্যং তযা দত্তা সা চাম্লানৈব বর্ততে ।
তন্ ন জানে ক্ব যাতা সা নীত ভূতাদিনা নু কিম্ ॥ ১৪৮ ॥

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