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 18.4.204

अस्ति वेणानदीतीरे पुरं रत्नपुराख्यया ।
तत्र कंदर्पनामाहमाढ्यपुत्रो गृही द्विजः ॥ २०४ ॥

asti veṇānadītīre puraṃ ratnapurākhyayā |
tatra kaṃdarpanāmāhamāḍhyaputro gṛhī dvijaḥ || 204 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.204 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 (18.4.204). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asti, Venana, Diti, Pur, Pura, Ratnapura, Akhyaya, Akhya, Tatra, Kandarpa, Naman, Aha, Asmad, Adhya, Putra, Grih, Grihin, Grihi, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.204). 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: “asti veṇānadītīre puraṃ ratnapurākhyayā
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • veṇāna -
  • vaṇ -> veṇāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vaṇ class 1 verb]
    vaṇ -> veṇāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vaṇ class 1 verb]
  • dītīr -
  • dīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • re -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ratnapurā -
  • ratnapura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ākhyayā -
  • ākhyayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tatra kaṃdarpanāmāhamāḍhyaputro gṛhī dvijaḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kandarpa -
  • kandarpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāmā -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • āḍhya -
  • āḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āḍhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • putro* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gṛhī -
  • gṛhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gṛhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gṛhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.204

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 18.4.204 in Bengali sript:
অস্তি বেণানদীতীরে পুরং রত্নপুরাখ্যযা ।
তত্র কংদর্পনামাহমাঢ্যপুত্রো গৃহী দ্বিজঃ ॥ ২০৪ ॥

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