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 2.5.89

प्रीतिपूर्वं च ताम् ऊचुर् भगवत्य् अस्मदीप्सितम् ।
साध्यते चेत् त्वया तत् ते दास्यामो ऽर्थान् बहून् इति ॥ ८९ ॥

prītipūrvaṃ ca tām ūcur bhagavaty asmadīpsitam |
sādhyate cet tvayā tat te dāsyāmo 'rthān bahūn iti || 89 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.89 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 (2.5.89). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Priti, Purvam, Purva, Asmad, Ipsita, Sadhyata, Sadhyat, Tva, Yushmad, Tat, Tad, Artha, Bahu, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.89). 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: “prītipūrvaṃ ca tām ūcur bhagavaty asmadīpsitam
  • prīti -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prītī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    prītī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    prītī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse ūcurbhagavaty*as
  • asmad -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative plural]
  • īpsitam -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īpsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īpsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √āp], [accusative single from √āp]
  • Line 2: “sādhyate cet tvayā tat te dāsyāmo 'rthān bahūn iti
  • sādhyate -
  • sādhyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sādh -> sādhyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sādh class 4 verb]
    sādh -> sādhyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sādh class 4 verb]
    sādh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    sādh (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    sādh (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    sidh (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • Cannot analyse cet*tv
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • dāsyāmo' -
  • (verb class 1)
    [future active first plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [future active first plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [future active first plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [future active first plural]
  • arthān -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bahūn -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.89

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 2.5.89 in Bengali sript:
প্রীতিপূর্বং চ তাম্ ঊচুর্ ভগবত্য্ অস্মদীপ্সিতম্ ।
সাধ্যতে চেত্ ত্বযা তত্ তে দাস্যামো ঽর্থান্ বহূন্ ইতি ॥ ৮৯ ॥

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