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 18.5.215

उपगम्याब्रवं तं च कियता दीयते त्वया ।
एषा मूल्येन खट्वेति ततो बालो ऽब्रवीत्स माम् ॥ २१५ ॥

upagamyābravaṃ taṃ ca kiyatā dīyate tvayā |
eṣā mūlyena khaṭveti tato bālo 'bravītsa mām || 215 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.215 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 (18.5.215). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upagamya, Kiyata, Tva, Yushmad, Esha, Mulya, Khatu, Khatva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Bala, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.215). 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: “upagamyābravaṃ taṃ ca kiyatā dīyate tvayā
  • upagamyā -
  • upagamya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upagamya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upagamyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravam -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiyatā* -
  • kiyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dīyate -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “eṣā mūlyena khaṭveti tato bālo 'bravītsa mām
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūlyena -
  • mūlya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mūlya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]
  • khaṭve -
  • khaṭū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single], [dative single]
    khaṭvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • 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]
  • bālo' -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.215

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 18.5.215 in Bengali sript:
উপগম্যাব্রবং তং চ কিযতা দীযতে ত্বযা ।
এষা মূল্যেন খট্বেতি ততো বালো ঽব্রবীত্স মাম্ ॥ ২১৫ ॥

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