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 14.4.148

सशब्दमुत्पतन्त्यो ऽस्मात् सरसः पत्त्रिपङ्क्तयः ।
प्रत्युद्गतानां रशनास्तच्छ्रियाम् इव रेजिरे ॥ १४८ ॥

saśabdamutpatantyo 'smāt sarasaḥ pattripaṅktayaḥ |
pratyudgatānāṃ raśanāstacchriyām iva rejire || 148 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.148 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 (14.4.148). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sashabda, Mud, Patanti, Idam, Asma, Saras, Sarasa, Pattrin, Pankti, Pratyudgata, Rashana, Tat, Tad, Shri, Shriya, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.148). 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: “saśabdamutpatantyo 'smāt sarasaḥ pattripaṅktayaḥ
  • saśabda -
  • saśabda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saśabda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mut -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • patantyo' -
  • patantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pat -> patantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • asmāt -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    asma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • sarasaḥ -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pattri -
  • pattrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pattrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paṅktayaḥ -
  • paṅkti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paṅkti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “pratyudgatānāṃ raśanāstacchriyām iva rejire
  • pratyudgatānām -
  • pratyudgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pratyudgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pratyudgatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • raśanās -
  • raśanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    raśana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śriyām -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rejire -
  • raj (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]
    raj (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.148

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 14.4.148 in Bengali sript:
সশব্দমুত্পতন্ত্যো ঽস্মাত্ সরসঃ পত্ত্রিপঙ্ক্তযঃ ।
প্রত্যুদ্গতানাং রশনাস্তচ্ছ্রিযাম্ ইব রেজিরে ॥ ১৪৮ ॥

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