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 2.4.104

ततस् तैर् एव चामेध्यपूर्णे क्षिप्तः स खातके ।
लोहजङ्घः कथमपि प्रपलायितवांस्ततः ॥ १०४ ॥

tatas tair eva cāmedhyapūrṇe kṣiptaḥ sa khātake |
lohajaṅghaḥ kathamapi prapalāyitavāṃstataḥ || 104 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.104 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 (2.4.104). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Eva, Purna, Purni, Kshipta, Khataka, Lohajangha, Katham, Katha, Api, Prapalayita, Vat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.104). 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: “tatas tair eva cāmedhyapūrṇe kṣiptaḥ sa khātake
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāme -
  • cam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • idhya -
  • indh -> idhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √indh]
  • pūrṇe -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūrṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • kṣiptaḥ -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khātake -
  • khātaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    khātaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “lohajaṅghaḥ kathamapi prapalāyitavāṃstataḥ
  • lohajaṅghaḥ -
  • lohajaṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • prapalāyita -
  • prapalāyita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prapalāyita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāṃs -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.104

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 2.4.104 in Bengali sript:
ততস্ তৈর্ এব চামেধ্যপূর্ণে ক্ষিপ্তঃ স খাতকে ।
লোহজঙ্ঘঃ কথমপি প্রপলাযিতবাংস্ততঃ ॥ ১০৪ ॥

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