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 18.5.223

विष्णोः सूकररूपस्य सा हि प्रियतमोच्यते ।
तस्यां मेघाम्बुभिर् धान्यमुत्पन्नं चेत्किमद्भुतम् ॥ २२३ ॥

viṣṇoḥ sūkararūpasya sā hi priyatamocyate |
tasyāṃ meghāmbubhir dhānyamutpannaṃ cetkimadbhutam || 223 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.223 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 (18.5.223). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishnu, Sukara, Rupa, Priyatama, Ucyat, Megha, Ambu, Dhanya, Utpanna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.223). 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: “viṣṇoḥ sūkararūpasya hi priyatamocyate
  • viṣṇoḥ -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sūkara -
  • sūkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpasya -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • priyatamo -
  • priyatama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priyatama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priyatamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “tasyāṃ meghāmbubhir dhānyamutpannaṃ cetkimadbhutam
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • meghā -
  • megha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    megha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    meghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambubhir -
  • ambu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ambu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ambu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dhānyam -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhānyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • utpannam -
  • utpanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utpanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    utpannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse cetkimadbhutam

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.223

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 18.5.223 in Bengali sript:
বিষ্ণোঃ সূকররূপস্য সা হি প্রিযতমোচ্যতে ।
তস্যাং মেঘাম্বুভির্ ধান্যমুত্পন্নং চেত্কিমদ্ভুতম্ ॥ ২২৩ ॥

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