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 3.4.170

हा तात हाम्बेति च तां क्रन्दन्तीं कन्यकां वहन् ।
तत्रैव देवीभवने सो ऽन्तरिक्षादवातरत् ॥ १७० ॥

hā tāta hāmbeti ca tāṃ krandantīṃ kanyakāṃ vahan |
tatraiva devībhavane so 'ntarikṣādavātarat || 170 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.170 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 (3.4.170). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Han, Tata, Iti, Krandanti, Kanyaka, Vahat, Tatraiva, Devibhavana, Sah, Antariksha, Ava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.170). 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: “ tāta hāmbeti ca tāṃ krandantīṃ kanyakāṃ vahan
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • be -
  • ba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • krandantīm -
  • krand -> krandantī (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √krand class 1 verb]
  • kanyakām -
  • kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vahan -
  • vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “tatraiva devībhavane so 'ntarikṣādavātarat
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • devībhavane -
  • devībhavana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • antarikṣād -
  • antarikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • atarat -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.170

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 3.4.170 in Bengali sript:
হা তাত হাম্বেতি চ তাং ক্রন্দন্তীং কন্যকাং বহন্ ।
তত্রৈব দেবীভবনে সো ঽন্তরিক্ষাদবাতরত্ ॥ ১৭০ ॥

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