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 18.4.243

बोध्यमानापि सा अस्मान्निश्चयास्न्न चचाल यत् ।
तत्परीक्षिततच्चित्तः कंदर्पस्ताम् उपाययौ ॥ २४३ ॥

bodhyamānāpi sā asmānniścayāsnna cacāla yat |
tatparīkṣitataccittaḥ kaṃdarpastām upāyayau || 243 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.243 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 (18.4.243). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bodhyamana, Api, Yat, Yad, Tat, Tad, Parikshita, Citta, Kandarpa, Upaya, Yah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.243). 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: “bodhyamānāpi asmānniścayāsnna cacāla yat
  • bodhyamānā -
  • budh -> bodhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √budh]
    budh -> bodhyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √budh]
    budh -> bodhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √budh]
    budh -> bodhyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √budh]
    budh -> bodhyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √budh]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sā* -
  • Cannot analyse asmānniścayāsnna*ca
  • cacāla -
  • cal (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tatparīkṣitataccittaḥ kaṃdarpastām upāyayau
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • parīkṣita -
  • parīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parīkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cittaḥ -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • kandarpas -
  • kandarpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • upāya -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yau -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.243

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 18.4.243 in Bengali sript:
বোধ্যমানাপি সা অস্মান্নিশ্চযাস্ন্ন চচাল যত্ ।
তত্পরীক্ষিততচ্চিত্তঃ কংদর্পস্তাম্ উপাযযৌ ॥ ২৪৩ ॥

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