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 6.6.183

तत्र ताम् आगतां दृष्ट्वा सो ऽकस्मात्तत्पिता मुनिः ।
तस्या दुश्चरिताशङ्की तस्थौ मङ्कणकः क्षणम् ॥ १८३ ॥

tatra tām āgatāṃ dṛṣṭvā so 'kasmāttatpitā muniḥ |
tasyā duścaritāśaṅkī tasthau maṅkaṇakaḥ kṣaṇam || 183 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.183 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 (6.6.183). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Agata, Sah, Akasmat, Tat, Tad, Pitri, Muni, Dushcarita, Ashankin, Tastha, Mankanaka, Kshanam, Kshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.183). 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: “tatra tām āgatāṃ dṛṣṭvā so 'kasmāttatpitā muniḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āgatām -
  • āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • akasmāt -
  • akasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • muniḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tasyā duścaritāśaṅkī tasthau maṅkaṇakaḥ kṣaṇam
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • duścaritā -
  • duścarita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duścarita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duścaritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśaṅkī -
  • āśaṅkin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasthau -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • maṅkaṇakaḥ -
  • maṅkaṇaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.183

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 6.6.183 in Bengali sript:
তত্র তাম্ আগতাং দৃষ্ট্বা সো ঽকস্মাত্তত্পিতা মুনিঃ ।
তস্যা দুশ্চরিতাশঙ্কী তস্থৌ মঙ্কণকঃ ক্ষণম্ ॥ ১৮৩ ॥

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