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 16.2.63

स वारणो ऽङ्कुशं जित्वा व्याधूताधोरणो भ्रमन् ।
अन्तर्नगर्यां सुबहून् क्षणाद् व्यापादयज् जनान् ॥ ६३ ॥

sa vāraṇo 'ṅkuśaṃ jitvā vyādhūtādhoraṇo bhraman |
antarnagaryāṃ subahūn kṣaṇād vyāpādayaj janān || 63 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.63 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 (16.2.63). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varana, Ankusha, Jitvan, Vyadhuta, Adhorana, Bhramat, Antar, Nagari, Subahu, Jana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.63). 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: “sa vāraṇo 'ṅkuśaṃ jitvā vyādhūtādhoraṇo bhraman
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāraṇo' -
  • vāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅkuśam -
  • aṅkuśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṅkuśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aṅkuśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jitvā -
  • ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
    ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
    jitvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyādhūtā -
  • vyādhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyādhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyādhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādhoraṇo* -
  • ādhoraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhraman -
  • bhramat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “antarnagaryāṃ subahūn kṣaṇād vyāpādayaj janān
  • antar -
  • antar (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    antar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nagaryām -
  • nagarī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • subahūn -
  • subahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kṣaṇād -
  • Cannot analyse vyāpādayaj*ja
  • janān -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.63

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 16.2.63 in Bengali sript:
স বারণো ঽঙ্কুশং জিত্বা ব্যাধূতাধোরণো ভ্রমন্ ।
অন্তর্নগর্যাং সুবহূন্ ক্ষণাদ্ ব্যাপাদযজ্ জনান্ ॥ ৬৩ ॥

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