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 3.4.317

विदूषकश्च तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रणयाग्निं प्रहर्षितः ।
प्रतस्थे सप्तमे चाह्नि प्राप कार्कोटकं पुरम् ॥ ३१७ ॥

vidūṣakaśca tacchrutvā praṇayāgniṃ praharṣitaḥ |
pratasthe saptame cāhni prāpa kārkoṭakaṃ puram || 317 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.317 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 (3.4.317). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vidushaka, Tat, Tad, Prana, Pranaya, Agni, Praharshita, Prata, Tha, Saptama, Ahan, Prapa, Karkotaka, Pur, Pura,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.317). 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: “vidūṣakaśca tacchrutvā praṇayāgniṃ praharṣitaḥ
  • vidūṣakaś -
  • vidūṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • praṇayā -
  • praṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • agnim -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • praharṣitaḥ -
  • praharṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pratasthe saptame cāhni prāpa kārkoṭakaṃ puram
  • pratas -
  • prata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • the -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • saptame -
  • saptama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saptama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahni -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • prāpa -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kārkoṭakam -
  • kārkoṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārkoṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.317

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 3.4.317 in Bengali sript:
বিদূষকশ্চ তচ্ছ্রুত্বা প্রণযাগ্নিং প্রহর্ষিতঃ ।
প্রতস্থে সপ্তমে চাহ্নি প্রাপ কার্কোটকং পুরম্ ॥ ৩১৭ ॥

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