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 12.5.397

सत्त्वात्तुष्टाश् च ते तस्मै विनीतमतये वरान् ।
दिव्यानुभावान् पारार्थ्यवृतान् दत्त्वा तिरोदधुः ॥ ३९७ ॥

sattvāttuṣṭāś ca te tasmai vinītamataye varān |
divyānubhāvān pārārthyavṛtān dattvā tirodadhuḥ || 397 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.397 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 (12.5.397). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sattva, Tushta, Tad, Yushmad, Vinitamati, Vara, Divya, Ubha, Pararthya, Vrita, Dattva, Tirah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.397). 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: “sattvāttuṣṭāś ca te tasmai vinītamataye varān
  • sattvāt -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tuṣṭāś -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • vinītamataye -
  • vinītamati (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • varān -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “divyānubhāvān pārārthyavṛtān dattvā tirodadhuḥ
  • divyān -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ubhāvā -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pārārthya -
  • pārārthya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛtān -
  • vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • tiro -
  • tiraḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    tiraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dadhuḥ -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.397

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 12.5.397 in Bengali sript:
সত্ত্বাত্তুষ্টাশ্ চ তে তস্মৈ বিনীতমতযে বরান্ ।
দিব্যানুভাবান্ পারার্থ্যবৃতান্ দত্ত্বা তিরোদধুঃ ॥ ৩৯৭ ॥

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