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 9.4.131

तत्र तस्थौ वणिक्सो ऽथ वीतान्यद्रविणस्पृहः ।
समुद्रशूरः स्वजनैः सह नन्दन्यथेच्छया ॥ १३१ ॥

tatra tasthau vaṇikso 'tha vītānyadraviṇaspṛhaḥ |
samudraśūraḥ svajanaiḥ saha nandanyathecchayā || 131 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.131 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 (9.4.131). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Tastha, Vanij, Sah, Atha, Vita, Adra, Vina, Spriha, Samudrashura, Svajana, Saha, Nandat, Yatheccha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.131). 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 tasthau vaṇikso 'tha vītānyadraviṇaspṛhaḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasthau -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vaṇik -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vītānya -
  • vīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vai -> vīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vai class 1 verb]
    -> vīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 4 verb]
    vyā -> vīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vyā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vyā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vyā class 1 verb]
  • adra -
  • adra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṇa -
  • viṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spṛhaḥ -
  • spṛha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samudraśūraḥ svajanaiḥ saha nandanyathecchayā
  • samudraśūraḥ -
  • samudraśūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svajanaiḥ -
  • svajana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nandan -
  • nand -> nandat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nand class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nand class 1 verb]
  • yathecchayā -
  • yathecchā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.131

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 9.4.131 in Bengali sript:
তত্র তস্থৌ বণিক্সো ঽথ বীতান্যদ্রবিণস্পৃহঃ ।
সমুদ্রশূরঃ স্বজনৈঃ সহ নন্দন্যথেচ্ছযা ॥ ১৩১ ॥

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