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 18.4.345

तौ च विचित्रसमागममुदितावन्योन्यकथितवृत्तान्तौ ।
श्रीविषमशीलसंस्तुतिमुखरमुखौ दंपती तदाभूताम् ॥ ३४४ ॥

tau ca vicitrasamāgamamuditāvanyonyakathitavṛttāntau |
śrīviṣamaśīlasaṃstutimukharamukhau daṃpatī tadābhūtām || 344 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.345 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 (18.4.345). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vicitra, Samagama, Udita, Uditi, Anyonya, Kathita, Vrittanta, Shri, Vishamashila, Samstuti, Ukha, Dampati, Tada, Abhuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.345). 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: “tau ca vicitrasamāgamamuditāvanyonyakathitavṛttāntau
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicitra -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samāgamam -
  • samāgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • uditāva -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    uditi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
  • anyonya -
  • anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathita -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • vṛttāntau -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “śrīviṣamaśīlasaṃstutimukharamukhau daṃpatī tadābhūtām
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • viṣamaśīla -
  • viṣamaśīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣamaśīla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃstutim -
  • saṃstuti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukha -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ram -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukhau -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dampatī -
  • dampatī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dampatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dampati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dampati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūtām -
  • abhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.345

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 18.4.345 in Bengali sript:
তৌ চ বিচিত্রসমাগমমুদিতাবন্যোন্যকথিতবৃত্তান্তৌ ।
শ্রীবিষমশীলসংস্তুতিমুখরমুখৌ দংপতী তদাভূতাম্ ॥ ৩৪৪ ॥

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