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 3.4.262

स कच्छपेश्वरस्तस्या वध्वा वासगृहं निशि ।
प्रविष्ट एव प्रथमं तत्कालं पञ्चतां ययौ ॥ २६२ ॥

sa kacchapeśvarastasyā vadhvā vāsagṛhaṃ niśi |
praviṣṭa eva prathamaṃ tatkālaṃ pañcatāṃ yayau || 262 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.262 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 (3.4.262). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kacchapa, Ishvara, Vadhu, Vasagriha, Nish, Nishi, Pravishta, Eva, Prathamam, Prathama, Tatkala, Pancat, Pancata, Yayi, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.262). 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: “sa kacchapeśvarastasyā vadhvā vāsagṛhaṃ niśi
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kacchape -
  • kacchapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kacchapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iśvaras -
  • iśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vadhvā* -
  • vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vāsagṛham -
  • vāsagṛha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “praviṣṭa eva prathamaṃ tatkālaṃ pañcatāṃ yayau
  • praviṣṭa* -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatkālam -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pañcatām -
  • pañcat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pañcat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pañcatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pañc -> pañcat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pañc class 1 verb]
    pañc -> pañcat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pañc class 1 verb]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.262

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 3.4.262 in Bengali sript:
স কচ্ছপেশ্বরস্তস্যা বধ্বা বাসগৃহং নিশি ।
প্রবিষ্ট এব প্রথমং তত্কালং পঞ্চতাং যযৌ ॥ ২৬২ ॥

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