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 2.5.180

आरुह्य च प्रवहणं वणिज्याव्याजतस्ततः ।
कटाहद्वीपमगमद्यर सो ऽस्याः पतिः स्थितः ॥ १८० ॥

āruhya ca pravahaṇaṃ vaṇijyāvyājatastataḥ |
kaṭāhadvīpamagamadyara so 'syāḥ patiḥ sthitaḥ || 180 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.180 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 (2.5.180). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aruhya, Pravahana, Vanijya, Avyaja, Tasta, Tas, Katahadvipa, Ara, Sah, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Pati, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.180). 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: “āruhya ca pravahaṇaṃ vaṇijyāvyājatastataḥ
  • āruhya -
  • āruhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravahaṇam -
  • pravahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vaṇijyā -
  • vaṇijya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaṇijyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avyāja -
  • avyāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avyāja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasta -
  • tas -> tasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tas class 4 verb]
    tas -> tasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tas class 4 verb]
    stai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kaṭāhadvīpamagamadyara so 'syāḥ patiḥ sthitaḥ
  • kaṭāhadvīpam -
  • kaṭāhadvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṭāhadvīpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • agamad -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ara -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyāḥ -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.180

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 2.5.180 in Bengali sript:
আরুহ্য চ প্রবহণং বণিজ্যাব্যাজতস্ততঃ ।
কটাহদ্বীপমগমদ্যর সো ঽস্যাঃ পতিঃ স্থিতঃ ॥ ১৮০ ॥

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