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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 1.2.13
एवं चराचरं सृष्ट्वा विश्वं दर्पमगादसौ ।
पुरुषस् तेन मूर्धानम् अथैतस्याहमच्छिदम् ॥ १३ ॥
evaṃ carācaraṃ sṛṣṭvā viśvaṃ darpamagādasau |
puruṣas tena mūrdhānam athaitasyāhamacchidam || 13 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.2.13 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 (1.2.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Caracara, Vishva, Darpa, Aga, Asi, Asu, Adah, Purusha, Tad, Tena, Murdhan, Atha, Eta, Etad, Esha, Aha, Asmad, Shi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.2.13). 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: “evaṃ carācaraṃ sṛṣṭvā viśvaṃ darpamagādasau ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- carācaram -
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carācara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carācara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]carācarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sṛṣṭvā -
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√sṛj -> sṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛj]
- viśvam -
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viśva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- darpam -
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darpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- agād -
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aga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- asau -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asi (noun, masculine)[locative single]asu (noun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “puruṣas tena mūrdhānam athaitasyāhamacchidam ”
- puruṣas -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- mūrdhānam -
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mūrdhan (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- athai -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- etasyā -
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eta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]eta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]etad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- acch -
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ad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śi -
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śi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śī (noun, feminine)[adverb]śī (noun, masculine)[adverb]śī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dam -
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da (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]da (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.2.13
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.2.13 in Bengali sript:
এবং চরাচরং সৃষ্ট্বা বিশ্বং দর্পমগাদসৌ ।
পুরুষস্ তেন মূর্ধানম্ অথৈতস্যাহমচ্ছিদম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥