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 18.4.177

तत्र सज्जितवेदीकं रत्नदत्तगृहं च सः ।
प्रावेशयत् केसटं तं विविधातोद्यनादितम् ॥ १७७ ॥

tatra sajjitavedīkaṃ ratnadattagṛhaṃ ca saḥ |
prāveśayat kesaṭaṃ taṃ vividhātodyanāditam || 177 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.177 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 (18.4.177). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Sajjita, Vedika, Ratnadatta, Grih, Sah, Pravesha, Yat, Yad, Kesata, Vividha, Odya, Nadita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.177). 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 sajjitavedīkaṃ ratnadattagṛhaṃ ca saḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sajjita -
  • sajjita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sajjita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañj -> sajjita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √sañj]
    sañj -> sajjita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √sañj]
    sajj -> sajjita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sajj class 1 verb]
    sajj -> sajjita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sajj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sajjita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sañj]
    sañj -> sajjita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sañj]
  • vedīkam -
  • vedīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vedīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ratnadatta -
  • ratnadatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gṛham -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prāveśayat kesaṭaṃ taṃ vividhātodyanāditam
  • prāveśa -
  • prāveśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāveśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kesaṭam -
  • kesaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kesaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • vividhāt -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • odya -
  • ud -> odya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ud class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ud class 7 verb]
    ud -> odya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ud class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ud class 7 verb]
  • nāditam -
  • nādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nad -> nādita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nāditā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nad], [accusative single from √nad]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.177

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 18.4.177 in Bengali sript:
তত্র সজ্জিতবেদীকং রত্নদত্তগৃহং চ সঃ ।
প্রাবেশযত্ কেসটং তং বিবিধাতোদ্যনাদিতম্ ॥ ১৭৭ ॥

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