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 12.36.166

तत्राभ्यनन्दन् पौरास् तौ दीयमानाशिषौ द्विजैः ।
बन्दिभिः स्तूयमानौ च गीयमानौ च चारणैः ॥ १६६ ॥

tatrābhyanandan paurās tau dīyamānāśiṣau dvijaiḥ |
bandibhiḥ stūyamānau ca gīyamānau ca cāraṇaiḥ || 166 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.166 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 (12.36.166). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Abhi, Paura, Diyamana, Ashis, Dvija, Bandi, Bandin, Stuyamana, Mana, Carana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.166). 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: “tatrābhyanandan paurās tau dīyamānāśiṣau dvijaiḥ
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • anandan -
  • nand (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • paurās -
  • paura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dīyamānā -
  • dīyamāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīyamāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āśiṣau -
  • āśis (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dvijaiḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “bandibhiḥ stūyamānau ca gīyamānau ca cāraṇaiḥ
  • bandibhiḥ -
  • bandi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bandin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stūyamānau -
  • stu -> stūyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √stu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √stu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √stu class 2 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gīya -
  • -> gīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> gīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> gīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • mānau -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāraṇaiḥ -
  • cāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    cāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.166

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 12.36.166 in Bengali sript:
তত্রাভ্যনন্দন্ পৌরাস্ তৌ দীযমানাশিষৌ দ্বিজৈঃ ।
বন্দিভিঃ স্তূযমানৌ চ গীযমানৌ চ চারণৈঃ ॥ ১৬৬ ॥

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