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 10.6.191

पित्रा च स्वेन दृष्टो ऽथ पृष्टो निन्ये गृहं जडः ।
तां दृष्ट्वा प्रतिमां तोये खगं विद्राव्य बोधितः ॥ १९१ ॥

pitrā ca svena dṛṣṭo 'tha pṛṣṭo ninye gṛhaṃ jaḍaḥ |
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā pratimāṃ toye khagaṃ vidrāvya bodhitaḥ || 191 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.191 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 (10.6.191). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pitri, Sva, Drishta, Atha, Prishta, Grih, Jada, Pratima, Toya, Khaga, Vidravya, Bodhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.191). 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: “pitrā ca svena dṛṣṭo 'tha pṛṣṭo ninye gṛhaṃ jaḍaḥ
  • pitrā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svena -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dṛṣṭo' -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛṣṭo* -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • ninye -
  • (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • gṛham -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jaḍaḥ -
  • jaḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tāṃ dṛṣṭvā pratimāṃ toye khagaṃ vidrāvya bodhitaḥ
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • pratimām -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • toye -
  • toya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    toyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • khagam -
  • khaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khaga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khagā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidrāvya -
  • vidrāvya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidrāvya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bodhitaḥ -
  • bodhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    budh -> bodhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √budh]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.191

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 10.6.191 in Bengali sript:
পিত্রা চ স্বেন দৃষ্টো ঽথ পৃষ্টো নিন্যে গৃহং জডঃ ।
তাং দৃষ্ট্বা প্রতিমাং তোযে খগং বিদ্রাব্য বোধিতঃ ॥ ১৯১ ॥

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