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 12.23.165

बिभर्ति लुप्तशेषे च गात्रे रोमाञ्चकञ्चुकम् ।
किं चोपकारिणीवास्य मयि दृष्टिः प्रसीदति ॥ १६५ ॥

bibharti luptaśeṣe ca gātre romāñcakañcukam |
kiṃ copakāriṇīvāsya mayi dṛṣṭiḥ prasīdati || 165 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.165 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 (12.23.165). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lupta, Shesha, Gatri, Gatra, Romancakancuka, Kim, Karini, Kari, Karin, Vasya, Mayi, Asmad, Drishti, Pra, Sidat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.165). 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: “bibharti luptaśeṣe ca gātre romāñcakañcukam
  • bibharti -
  • bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • lupta -
  • lupta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lupta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lup -> lupta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √lup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √lup class 6 verb]
    lup -> lupta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √lup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √lup class 6 verb]
  • śeṣe -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gātre -
  • gātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gātra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gātra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • romāñcakañcukam -
  • romāñcakañcuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ copakāriṇīvāsya mayi dṛṣṭiḥ prasīdati
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • copa -
  • cup (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kāriṇī -
  • kāriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kāri (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kārin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vāsya -
  • vāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vās -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vās]
    vas -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
    vās -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vās class 10 verb]
    vās -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vās class 10 verb]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • dṛṣṭiḥ -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sīdati -
  • sad -> sīdat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.165

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 12.23.165 in Bengali sript:
বিভর্তি লুপ্তশেষে চ গাত্রে রোমাঞ্চকঞ্চুকম্ ।
কিং চোপকারিণীবাস্য মযি দৃষ্টিঃ প্রসীদতি ॥ ১৬৫ ॥

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