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 3.4.88

आरुरोधा वराश्वं च दर्पोद्यद्धर्मनिर्झरम् ।
जङ्गमाद्रिनिभं तुङ्गं स श्रीवृक्षं समेखलम् ॥ ८८ ॥

ārurodhā varāśvaṃ ca darpodyaddharmanirjharam |
jaṅgamādrinibhaṃ tuṅgaṃ sa śrīvṛkṣaṃ samekhalam || 88 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.88 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 (3.4.88). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aru, Rodha, Vara, Ashva, Darpa, Udyat, Harman, Jhara, Jangama, Nibha, Tunga, Shrivriksha, Sama, Khala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.88). 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: “ārurodhā varāśvaṃ ca darpodyaddharmanirjharam
  • āru -
  • āru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ārū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ārū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ārū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • rodhā* -
  • rodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rodhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • varā -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśvam -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darpo -
  • darpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • udyaddh -
  • udyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    udyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • harman -
  • harman (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jharam -
  • jhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jaṅgamādrinibhaṃ tuṅgaṃ sa śrīvṛkṣaṃ samekhalam
  • jaṅgamād -
  • jaṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jaṅgama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • nibham -
  • nibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nibhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tuṅgam -
  • tuṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tuṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tuṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrīvṛkṣam -
  • śrīvṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • same -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • khalam -
  • khala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.88

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 3.4.88 in Bengali sript:
আরুরোধা বরাশ্বং চ দর্পোদ্যদ্ধর্মনির্ঝরম্ ।
জঙ্গমাদ্রিনিভং তুঙ্গং স শ্রীবৃক্ষং সমেখলম্ ॥ ৮৮ ॥

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