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 10.10.97

ततः सा हासिनी ग्राव्णाम् अप्य् एकादशमारिका ।
विग्ना गङ्गातटं गत्वा प्रव्रज्याम् एव शिश्रिये ॥ ९७ ॥

tataḥ sā hāsinī grāvṇām apy ekādaśamārikā |
vignā gaṅgātaṭaṃ gatvā pravrajyām eva śiśriye || 97 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.97 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 (10.10.97). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Hasin, Hasini, Gravan, Ekadashamarika, Vigna, Gangatata, Pravrajya, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.97). 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: “tataḥ hāsinī grāvṇām apy ekādaśamārikā
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hāsinī -
  • hāsinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    hāsin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • grāvṇām -
  • grāvan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    grāvan (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse apy*ek
  • ekādaśamārikā -
  • ekādaśamārikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vignā gaṅgātaṭaṃ gatvā pravrajyām eva śiśriye
  • vignā* -
  • vigna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vignā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vij -> vigna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 6 verb]
    vij -> vignā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vij class 6 verb]
  • gaṅgātaṭam -
  • gaṅgātaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gaṅgātaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • pravrajyām -
  • pravrajyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiśriye -
  • śri (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śrī (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.97

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 10.10.97 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সা হাসিনী গ্রাব্ণাম্ অপ্য্ একাদশমারিকা ।
বিগ্না গঙ্গাতটং গত্বা প্রব্রজ্যাম্ এব শিশ্রিযে ॥ ৯৭ ॥

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