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 13.1.13

ब्रूहि देव किमेकाकी त्यक्तकौसुमकार्मुकः ।
इतो भ्रमसि सा कुत्र रतिः सहचरी तव ॥ १३ ॥

brūhi deva kimekākī tyaktakausumakārmukaḥ |
ito bhramasi sā kutra ratiḥ sahacarī tava || 13 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.13 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 (13.1.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Deva, Kimi, Kaki, Tyakta, Kausuma, Karmuka, Itah, Ita, Kutra, Rati, Sahacari, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.13). 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: “brūhi deva kimekākī tyaktakausumakārmukaḥ
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • kime -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kākī -
  • kākī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kāki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tyakta -
  • tyakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tyakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • kausuma -
  • kausuma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kausuma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kārmukaḥ -
  • kārmuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ito bhramasi kutra ratiḥ sahacarī tava
  • ito* -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhramasi -
  • bhram (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kutra -
  • kutra (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ratiḥ -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahacarī -
  • sahacarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.13

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 13.1.13 in Bengali sript:
ব্রূহি দেব কিমেকাকী ত্যক্তকৌসুমকার্মুকঃ ।
ইতো ভ্রমসি সা কুত্র রতিঃ সহচরী তব ॥ ১৩ ॥

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