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 3.4.283

छिन्नबाहुः पलाय्याशु जगाम स निशाचरः ।
भूयो ऽनागमनायैव तत्सत्त्वोत्कर्षभीतितः ॥ २८३ ॥

chinnabāhuḥ palāyyāśu jagāma sa niśācaraḥ |
bhūyo 'nāgamanāyaiva tatsattvotkarṣabhītitaḥ || 283 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.283 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 (3.4.283). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Chinna, Bahu, Palayin, Ashu, Nishacara, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Anagama, Naya, Tatsad, Tva, Yushmad, Utkarsha, Bhititah, Bhititas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.283). 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: “chinnabāhuḥ palāyyāśu jagāma sa niśācaraḥ
  • chinna -
  • chinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāhuḥ -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • palāyyā -
  • palāyin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    palāyin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niśācaraḥ -
  • niśācara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhūyo 'nāgamanāyaiva tatsattvotkarṣabhītitaḥ
  • bhūyo' -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anāgama -
  • anāgama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anāgama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāyai -
  • nāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tatsat -
  • tatsad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tatsad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvo -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • utkarṣa -
  • utkarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utkarṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhītitaḥ -
  • bhītitaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhītitas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [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 3.4.283

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 3.4.283 in Bengali sript:
ছিন্নবাহুঃ পলায্যাশু জগাম স নিশাচরঃ ।
ভূযো ঽনাগমনাযৈব তত্সত্ত্বোত্কর্ষভীতিতঃ ॥ ২৮৩ ॥

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