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 18.4.15

तत्र दृष्टिपथात्सो ऽस्य नष्टो ऽभूत्क्वापि सूकरः ।
उच्चैःश्रवःसुतादश्वात्तस्मादपि जवाधिकः ॥ १५ ॥

tatra dṛṣṭipathātso 'sya naṣṭo 'bhūtkvāpi sūkaraḥ |
uccaiḥśravaḥsutādaśvāttasmādapi javādhikaḥ || 15 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.15 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 (18.4.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Drishtipatha, Sah, Idam, Nashta, Kva, Api, Sukara, Uccaihshravas, Tat, Ashva, Tasmat, Tad, Javadhika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.15). 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: “tatra dṛṣṭipathātso 'sya naṣṭo 'bhūtkvāpi sūkaraḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dṛṣṭipathāt -
  • dṛṣṭipatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • naṣṭo' -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √naś class 1 verb]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • kvā -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āpi -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sūkaraḥ -
  • sūkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “uccaiḥśravaḥsutādaśvāttasmādapi javādhikaḥ
  • uccaiḥśravaḥsu -
  • uccaiḥśravas (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • tād -
  • tāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aśvāt -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • javādhikaḥ -
  • javādhika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.15

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 18.4.15 in Bengali sript:
তত্র দৃষ্টিপথাত্সো ঽস্য নষ্টো ঽভূত্ক্বাপি সূকরঃ ।
উচ্চৈঃশ্রবঃসুতাদশ্বাত্তস্মাদপি জবাধিকঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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