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 10.4.132

नक्तं शय्यास्थितं तं च नृपमाशु ददंश सः ।
उत्तस्थौ च ततो राजा हा दष्टो ऽस्मीति स ब्रुवन् ॥ १३२ ॥

naktaṃ śayyāsthitaṃ taṃ ca nṛpamāśu dadaṃśa saḥ |
uttasthau ca tato rājā hā daṣṭo 'smīti sa bruvan || 132 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.132 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 (10.4.132). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naktam, Nakta, Shayya, Shayi, Asthita, Nripa, Ashu, Sah, Utta, Tha, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Raja, Dashta, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.132). 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: “naktaṃ śayyāsthitaṃ taṃ ca nṛpamāśu dadaṃśa saḥ
  • naktam -
  • naktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
  • śayyā -
  • śī -> śayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śī]
    śī -> śayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śī]
    śayyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śayi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asthitam -
  • asthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dadaṃśa -
  • daṃś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    daṃś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “uttasthau ca tato rājā daṣṭo 'smīti sa bruvan
  • uttas -
  • utta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ud -> utta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ud class 6 verb], [nominative single from √ud class 7 verb]
    und -> utta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √und class 6 verb], [nominative single from √und class 7 verb]
  • thau -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • daṣṭo' -
  • daṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmī -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse bruvan

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.132

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 10.4.132 in Bengali sript:
নক্তং শয্যাস্থিতং তং চ নৃপমাশু দদংশ সঃ ।
উত্তস্থৌ চ ততো রাজা হা দষ্টো ঽস্মীতি স ব্রুবন্ ॥ ১৩২ ॥

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