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 6.7.124

इति श्रुत्वैव मार्जारात्तस्योत्सङ्गं स शिश्रिये ।
तद् दृष्ट्वा नकुलोलूकौ निराशौ ययतुस् ततः ॥ १२४ ॥

iti śrutvaiva mārjārāttasyotsaṅgaṃ sa śiśriye |
tad dṛṣṭvā nakulolūkau nirāśau yayatus tataḥ || 124 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.124 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 (6.7.124). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Marjara, Tad, Utsanga, Tat, Nakula, Uluka, Nirasha, Tatah, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.124). 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: “iti śrutvaiva mārjārāttasyotsaṅgaṃ sa śiśriye
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śrutvai -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mārjārāt -
  • mārjāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasyo -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • utsaṅgam -
  • utsaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utsaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiśriye -
  • śri (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śrī (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • Line 2: “tad dṛṣṭvā nakulolūkau nirāśau yayatus tataḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • nakulo -
  • nakula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ulūkau -
  • ulūka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nirāśau -
  • nirāśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yayatus -
  • (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.124

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 6.7.124 in Bengali sript:
ইতি শ্রুত্বৈব মার্জারাত্তস্যোত্সঙ্গং স শিশ্রিযে ।
তদ্ দৃষ্ট্বা নকুলোলূকৌ নিরাশৌ যযতুস্ ততঃ ॥ ১২৪ ॥

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