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 2.1.24

स्थितेष्वस्मासु तत्रैव विरिञ्चं द्रष्टुमप्सराः ।
आगादलम्बुषा नाम वातविस्रंसितांशुका ॥ २४ ॥

sthiteṣvasmāsu tatraiva viriñcaṃ draṣṭumapsarāḥ |
āgādalambuṣā nāma vātavisraṃsitāṃśukā || 24 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.1.24 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 (2.1.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sthita, Asmad, Tatraiva, Virinca, Apsaras, Apsara, Aga, Lambusha, Naman, Vata, Visramsita, Shuc,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.1.24). 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: “sthiteṣvasmāsu tatraiva viriñcaṃ draṣṭumapsarāḥ
  • sthiteṣva -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • asmāsu -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative plural]
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • viriñcam -
  • viriñca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • draṣṭum -
  • dṛś -> draṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dṛś]
  • apsarāḥ -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    apsarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    apsara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “āgādalambuṣā nāma vātavisraṃsitāṃśukā
  • āgā -
  • āgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • da -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lambuṣā* -
  • lambuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vāta -
  • vāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> vāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • visraṃsitāṃ -
  • visraṃsitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śuk -
  • śuc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śuc (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śuc (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.1.24

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 2.1.24 in Bengali sript:
স্থিতেষ্বস্মাসু তত্রৈব বিরিঞ্চং দ্রষ্টুমপ্সরাঃ ।
আগাদলম্বুষা নাম বাতবিস্রংসিতাংশুকা ॥ ২৪ ॥

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