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 2.4.122

तथेत्यागत्य तत्तस्मै स्वप्रभुप्रार्थनावचः ।
चकितो लोहजङ्घाय शशंस स च राक्षसः ॥ १२२ ॥

tathetyāgatya tattasmai svaprabhuprārthanāvacaḥ |
cakito lohajaṅghāya śaśaṃsa sa ca rākṣasaḥ || 122 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.122 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 (2.4.122). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Heti, Agatya, Svaprabhu, Prarthana, Vaca, Vacas, Cakita, Lohajangha, Rakshasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.122). 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: “tathetyāgatya tattasmai svaprabhuprārthanāvacaḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hetyā -
  • heti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    heti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āgatya -
  • āgatya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • svaprabhu -
  • svaprabhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    svaprabhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    svaprabhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prārthanā -
  • prārthanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “cakito lohajaṅghāya śaśaṃsa sa ca rākṣasaḥ
  • cakito* -
  • cakita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lohajaṅghāya -
  • lohajaṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • śaśaṃsa -
  • śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rākṣasaḥ -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.122

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 2.4.122 in Bengali sript:
তথেত্যাগত্য তত্তস্মৈ স্বপ্রভুপ্রার্থনাবচঃ ।
চকিতো লোহজঙ্ঘায শশংস স চ রাক্ষসঃ ॥ ১২২ ॥

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