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 3.3.147

इन्द्रो ऽप्यावृतसर्वाङ्गो वराङ्गैरभवत्ततः ।
अशीलं तस्य नाम स्यान् न खलीकारकारणम् ॥ १४७ ॥

indro 'pyāvṛtasarvāṅgo varāṅgairabhavattataḥ |
aśīlaṃ tasya nāma syān na khalīkārakāraṇam || 147 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.147 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 (3.3.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Indra, Apya, Rita, Sarvanga, Varanga, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Ashila, Naman, Syat, Sya, Khalikara, Karana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.147). 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: “indro 'pyāvṛtasarvāṅgo varāṅgairabhavattataḥ
  • indro' -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apyāvṛ -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvāṅgo* -
  • sarvāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • varāṅgair -
  • varāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    varāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “aśīlaṃ tasya nāma syān na khalīkārakāraṇam
  • aśīlam -
  • aśīla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśīla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśīlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śīl (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • syān -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khalīkāra -
  • khalīkāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.147

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 3.3.147 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দ্রো ঽপ্যাবৃতসর্বাঙ্গো বরাঙ্গৈরভবত্ততঃ ।
অশীলং তস্য নাম স্যান্ ন খলীকারকারণম্ ॥ ১৪৭ ॥

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