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 12.27.89

विषादो देव ते मा भूद् उपहारं हि तादृशम् ।
आनेष्याम्य् अहम् अन्विष्य बह्वाश्चर्या हि मेदिनी ॥ ८९ ॥

viṣādo deva te mā bhūd upahāraṃ hi tādṛśam |
āneṣyāmy aham anviṣya bahvāścaryā hi medinī || 89 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.89 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 (12.27.89). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishad, Vishada, Deva, Tad, Yushmad, Mas, Upahara, Tadrish, Tadrisha, Aha, Asmad, Bahvashcarya, Medin, Medini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.89). 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: “viṣādo deva te bhūd upahāraṃ hi tādṛśam
  • viṣādo* -
  • viṣād (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣād (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • upahāram -
  • upahāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tādṛśam -
  • tādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tādṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tādṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tādṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “āneṣyāmy aham anviṣya bahvāścaryā hi medinī
  • Cannot analyse āneṣyāmy*ah
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • anviṣya -
  • anviṣ -> anviṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √anviṣ]
    anviṣ -> anviṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √anviṣ]
    anviṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bahvāścaryā* -
  • bahvāścarya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahvāścaryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • medinī -
  • medinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    medin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    medini (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    medini (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.89

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 12.27.89 in Bengali sript:
বিষাদো দেব তে মা ভূদ্ উপহারং হি তাদৃশম্ ।
আনেষ্যাম্য্ অহম্ অন্বিষ্য বহ্বাশ্চর্যা হি মেদিনী ॥ ৮৯ ॥

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