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 2.4.191

तच्छ्रुत्वा लोहजङ्घः स तत्रात्मानमदर्शयत् ।
पृष्टश्चामूलतः सर्वं वृत्तान्तं तमवर्णयत् ॥ १९१ ॥

tacchrutvā lohajaṅghaḥ sa tatrātmānamadarśayat |
pṛṣṭaścāmūlataḥ sarvaṃ vṛttāntaṃ tamavarṇayat || 191 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.191 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 (2.4.191). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Lohajangha, Tatra, Atman, Prishta, Camu, Ula, Tas, Sarvam, Sarva, Vrittanta, Tama, Varnayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.191). 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: “tacchrutvā lohajaṅghaḥ sa tatrātmānamadarśayat
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • lohajaṅghaḥ -
  • lohajaṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • adarśayat -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “pṛṣṭaścāmūlataḥ sarvaṃ vṛttāntaṃ tamavarṇayat
  • pṛṣṭaś -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • cāmū -
  • cāmu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāmu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāmu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ula -
  • ula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛttāntam -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṇayat -
  • varṇayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    varṇayat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    varṇ -> varṇayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.191

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 2.4.191 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ছ্রুত্বা লোহজঙ্ঘঃ স তত্রাত্মানমদর্শযত্ ।
পৃষ্টশ্চামূলতঃ সর্বং বৃত্তান্তং তমবর্ণযত্ ॥ ১৯১ ॥

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