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 7.3.80

सूर्योदये ऽधुना गन्तुं शक्तिर् नासि ममोपरि ।
तद् अस्मिन् कानने कान्ते गमयेदं दिनं प्रभो ॥ ८० ॥

sūryodaye 'dhunā gantuṃ śaktir nāsi mamopari |
tad asmin kānane kānte gamayedaṃ dinaṃ prabho || 80 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.80 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 (7.3.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Suryodaya, Gantu, Shakti, Nasi, Asmad, Mama, Upari, Tad, Tat, Idam, Kanana, Kanta, Kanti, Dina, Prabhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.80). 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: “sūryodaye 'dhunā gantuṃ śaktir nāsi mamopari
  • sūryodaye' -
  • sūryodaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • adhunā* -
  • dhū (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • gantum -
  • gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śaktir -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāsi -
  • nāsi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nāsi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nāsi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nāsī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nāsī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mamo -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “tad asmin kānane kānte gamayedaṃ dinaṃ prabho
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kānane -
  • kānana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kānte -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kānti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [locative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kam class 1 verb]
  • gamayed -
  • gam (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dinam -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.80

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 7.3.80 in Bengali sript:
সূর্যোদযে ঽধুনা গন্তুং শক্তির্ নাসি মমোপরি ।
তদ্ অস্মিন্ কাননে কান্তে গমযেদং দিনং প্রভো ॥ ৮০ ॥

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