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 6.8.226

ततो ऽयं रक्षितः साक्षाद्गणानादिश्य शंभुना ।
नारदोक्तिरियं तातेनोच्यमाना श्रुता मया ॥ २२६ ॥

tato 'yaṃ rakṣitaḥ sākṣādgaṇānādiśya śaṃbhunā |
nāradoktiriyaṃ tātenocyamānā śrutā mayā || 226 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.226 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 (6.8.226). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Aya, Idam, Rakshitri, Rakshita, Sakshat, Saksha, Gana, Adishya, Shambhu, Narada, Ukti, Iyam, Ucyamana, Shruta, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.226). 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: “tato 'yaṃ rakṣitaḥ sākṣādgaṇānādiśya śaṃbhunā
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rakṣitaḥ -
  • rakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
  • sākṣād -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • gaṇān -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ādiśya -
  • ādiśya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śambhunā -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śambhu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śambhū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “nāradoktiriyaṃ tātenocyamānā śrutā mayā
  • nārado -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uktir -
  • ukti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāteno -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ucyamānā -
  • vac -> ucyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • śrutā* -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śru class 5 verb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.226

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 6.8.226 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽযং রক্ষিতঃ সাক্ষাদ্গণানাদিশ্য শংভুনা ।
নারদোক্তিরিযং তাতেনোচ্যমানা শ্রুতা মযা ॥ ২২৬ ॥

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