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 10.5.190

तैलपात्रं गृहीत्वा तदागच्छंस् तत्र केनचित् ।
ऊचे मित्त्रेण रक्षेदं तैलपात्रं स्रवत्यधः ॥ १९० ॥

tailapātraṃ gṛhītvā tadāgacchaṃs tatra kenacit |
ūce mittreṇa rakṣedaṃ tailapātraṃ sravatyadhaḥ || 190 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.190 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 (10.5.190). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tailapatra, Grihitva, Tada, Tatra, Kena, Kah, Kim, Cit, Mit, Tra, Sravat, Adhah, Adhas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.190). 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: “tailapātraṃ gṛhītvā tadāgacchaṃs tatra kenacit
  • tailapātram -
  • tailapātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gṛhītvā -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agacchaṃs -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ūce mittreṇa rakṣedaṃ tailapātraṃ sravatyadhaḥ
  • ūce -
  • mit -
  • mit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • treṇa -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rakṣed -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tailapātram -
  • tailapātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sravatya -
  • sravat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sravat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sravat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sru -> sravat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sru class 1 verb]
    sru -> sravat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sru class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sru class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sru class 1 verb], [locative single from √sru class 1 verb]
    sru (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • adhaḥ -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.190

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 10.5.190 in Bengali sript:
তৈলপাত্রং গৃহীত্বা তদাগচ্ছংস্ তত্র কেনচিত্ ।
ঊচে মিত্ত্রেণ রক্ষেদং তৈলপাত্রং স্রবত্যধঃ ॥ ১৯০ ॥

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