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 10.10.170

स तप्यमानः पुत्रार्थं हरस्याराधनं तपः ।
तेनादिश्यत देवेन प्रादुर्भूय प्रसादिना ॥ १७० ॥

sa tapyamānaḥ putrārthaṃ harasyārādhanaṃ tapaḥ |
tenādiśyata devena prādurbhūya prasādinā || 170 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.170 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 (10.10.170). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tapyamana, Putrartha, Hara, Haras, Aradhana, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Tad, Tena, Deva, Pradur, Bhuya, Prasadin, Prasadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.170). 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: “sa tapyamānaḥ putrārthaṃ harasyārādhanaṃ tapaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapyamānaḥ -
  • tap -> tapyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tap class 4 verb]
    tapyamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • putrārtham -
  • putrārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putrārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • harasyā -
  • hara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    hara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    haras (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • ārādhanam -
  • ārādhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārādhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārādhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tenādiśyata devena prādurbhūya prasādinā
  • tenā -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • adiśyata -
  • diś (verb class 3)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    diś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • devena -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prādur -
  • prādur (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhūya -
  • bhūya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū -> bhūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • prasādinā -
  • prasādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prasādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    prasādī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.170

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 10.10.170 in Bengali sript:
স তপ্যমানঃ পুত্রার্থং হরস্যারাধনং তপঃ ।
তেনাদিশ্যত দেবেন প্রাদুর্ভূয প্রসাদিনা ॥ ১৭০ ॥

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