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 17.6.192

तं वीक्ष्य चातकवधूरिव नूतनाभ्रं राकाशशाङ्कमुदितं च कुमुद्वतीव ।
विद्याधरेन्द्रतनयं गगनागतं सा पद्मावती हृदि दधौ कम् अपिप्रमोदम् ॥ १९२ ॥

taṃ vīkṣya cātakavadhūriva nūtanābhraṃ rākāśaśāṅkamuditaṃ ca kumudvatīva |
vidyādharendratanayaṃ gaganāgataṃ sā padmāvatī hṛdi dadhau kam apipramodam || 192 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.192 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 (17.6.192). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vikshya, Cataka, Vadhu, Iva, Nutana, Abhra, Rakashashanka, Udita, Kumudvat, Kumudvati, Vidyadharendra, Tanaya, Gagana, Agata, Padmavati, Hrid, Dadha, Kah, Api, Pramodam, Pramoda,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.192). 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: “taṃ vīkṣya cātakavadhūriva nūtanābhraṃ rākāśaśāṅkamuditaṃ ca kumudvatīva
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vīkṣya -
  • vīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cātaka -
  • cātaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhūr -
  • vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nūtanā -
  • nūtana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nūtana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nūtanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhram -
  • abhra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rākāśaśāṅkam -
  • rākāśaśāṅka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • uditam -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumudvatī -
  • kumudvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kumudvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kumudvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “vidyādharendratanayaṃ gaganāgataṃ padmāvatī hṛdi dadhau kam apipramodam
  • vidyādharendra -
  • vidyādharendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanayam -
  • tanaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tanaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tanayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gaganā -
  • gagana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agatam -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • padmāvatī -
  • padmāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dadhau -
  • dadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pramodam -
  • pramodam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pramoda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramodā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.192

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 17.6.192 in Bengali sript:
তং বীক্ষ্য চাতকবধূরিব নূতনাভ্রং রাকাশশাঙ্কমুদিতং চ কুমুদ্বতীব ।
বিদ্যাধরেন্দ্রতনযং গগনাগতং সা পদ্মাবতী হৃদি দধৌ কম্ অপিপ্রমোদম্ ॥ ১৯২ ॥

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