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 15.1.81

गच्छामो ऽद्य गुहाद्वारे वसामस् तत्र सांप्रतम् ।
कृतसंविधयः प्रातः प्रवेक्ष्यामश् च तां गुहाम् ॥ ८१ ॥

gacchāmo 'dya guhādvāre vasāmas tatra sāṃpratam |
kṛtasaṃvidhayaḥ prātaḥ pravekṣyāmaś ca tāṃ guhām || 81 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.81 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 (15.1.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adya, Guha, Var, Vara, Vari, Tatra, Sampratam, Samprata, Krita, Samvidhi, Prata, Prat, Prava, Ikshi, Ikshya, Guh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.81). 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: “gacchāmo 'dya guhādvāre vasāmas tatra sāṃpratam
  • gacchāmo' -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guhād -
  • guha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vāre -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • vasāmas -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sāmpratam -
  • sāmpratam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāmprata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāmprata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāmpratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kṛtasaṃvidhayaḥ prātaḥ pravekṣyāmaś ca tāṃ guhām
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • saṃvidhayaḥ -
  • saṃvidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prātaḥ -
  • prāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • prave -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pru (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • īkṣyām -
  • īkṣī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • guhām -
  • guh (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    guhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.81

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 15.1.81 in Bengali sript:
গচ্ছামো ঽদ্য গুহাদ্বারে বসামস্ তত্র সাংপ্রতম্ ।
কৃতসংবিধযঃ প্রাতঃ প্রবেক্ষ্যামশ্ চ তাং গুহাম্ ॥ ৮১ ॥

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