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 1.1.20

चूडामणिषु यत्पादनखाग्रप्रतिमाङ्किताः ।
प्रसदप्राप्तचन्द्रार्धा इव भान्ति सुरासुराः ॥ २० ॥

cūḍāmaṇiṣu yatpādanakhāgrapratimāṅkitāḥ |
prasadaprāptacandrārdhā iva bhānti surāsurāḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.1.20 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 (1.1.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cudamani, Yat, Yad, Padanakha, Agra, Pratima, Ankita, Prasat, Aprapta, Candrardha, Iva, Surasura,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.1.20). 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: “cūḍāmaṇiṣu yatpādanakhāgrapratimāṅkitāḥ
  • cūḍāmaṇiṣu -
  • cūḍāmaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    cūḍāmaṇī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • 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]
  • pādanakhā -
  • pādanakha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agra -
  • agra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratimā -
  • pratima (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aṅkitāḥ -
  • aṅkita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aṅkitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “prasadaprāptacandrārdhā iva bhānti surāsurāḥ
  • prasad -
  • pras -> prasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pras class 1 verb]
  • aprāpta -
  • aprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • candrārdhā* -
  • candrārdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhānti -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • surāsurāḥ -
  • surāsura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    surāsurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.1.20

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 1.1.20 in Bengali sript:
চূডামণিষু যত্পাদনখাগ্রপ্রতিমাঙ্কিতাঃ ।
প্রসদপ্রাপ্তচন্দ্রার্ধা ইব ভান্তি সুরাসুরাঃ ॥ ২০ ॥

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