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 13.1.148

अहं च मदिरावत्यानर्घरत्नस्रजा समम् ।
द्वारेणान्येन निष्क्रम्य रात्र्या यातो ऽस्मि योजनम् ॥ १४८ ॥

ahaṃ ca madirāvatyānargharatnasrajā samam |
dvāreṇānyena niṣkramya rātryā yāto 'smi yojanam || 148 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.148 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 (13.1.148). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aha, Asmad, Madiravati, Anargha, Ratna, Sraj, Sraja, Samam, Sama, Dvara, Anya, Ratri, Yat, Yata, Yatu, Yatri, Yojana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.148). 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: “ahaṃ ca madirāvatyānargharatnasrajā samam
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • madirāvatyā -
  • madirāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anargha -
  • anargha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anargha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    argh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ratna -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • srajā -
  • sraj (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sraj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sraj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    srajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dvāreṇānyena niṣkramya rātryā yāto 'smi yojanam
  • dvāreṇā -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • anyena -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse niṣkramya*rā
  • rātryā* -
  • rātrī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yāto' -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • yojanam -
  • yojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yojanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.148

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 13.1.148 in Bengali sript:
অহং চ মদিরাবত্যানর্ঘরত্নস্রজা সমম্ ।
দ্বারেণান্যেন নিষ্ক্রম্য রাত্র্যা যাতো ঽস্মি যোজনম্ ॥ ১৪৮ ॥

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