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 8.2.193

कलावतीति तस्यैषा प्राणेभ्यो ऽप्य् अधिका सुता ।
स इतो ऽद्य बलेः पार्श्वाद् आगत्यैतत् पिताब्रवीत् ॥ १९३ ॥

kalāvatīti tasyaiṣā prāṇebhyo 'py adhikā sutā |
sa ito 'dya baleḥ pārśvād āgatyaitat pitābravīt || 193 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.193 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 (8.2.193). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalavat, Kalavati, Iti, Tad, Tas, Adhika, Sut, Suta, Sah, Itah, Ita, Adya, Bali, Parshva, Agatya, Agati, Etad, Pitri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.193). 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: “kalāvatīti tasyaiṣā prāṇebhyo 'py adhikā sutā
  • kalāvatī -
  • kalāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kalāvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiṣā -
  • Cannot analyse prāṇebhyo'py*ad
  • adhikā -
  • adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sutā -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “sa ito 'dya baleḥ pārśvād āgatyaitat pitābravīt
  • sa* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ito' -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • baleḥ -
  • bali (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • pārśvād -
  • pārśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pārśva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āgatyai -
  • āgatya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āgati (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pi (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.193

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 8.2.193 in Bengali sript:
কলাবতীতি তস্যৈষা প্রাণেভ্যো ঽপ্য্ অধিকা সুতা ।
স ইতো ঽদ্য বলেঃ পার্শ্বাদ্ আগত্যৈতত্ পিতাব্রবীত্ ॥ ১৯৩ ॥

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