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 3.4.337

अवीरपुरुषासङ्गाद्रक्षणीये नृपात्मजे ।
शंकराज्ञाप्रसादो हि ममाभूदयमीदृशः ॥ ३३७ ॥

avīrapuruṣāsaṅgādrakṣaṇīye nṛpātmaje |
śaṃkarājñāprasādo hi mamābhūdayamīdṛśaḥ || 337 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.337 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 (3.4.337). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Avirapurusha, Asangat, Asanga, Rakshaniya, Nripatmaja, Shankara, Ajna, Aprasada, Asmad, Mama, Aya, Idam, Idrish, Idrisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.337). 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: “avīrapuruṣāsaṅgādrakṣaṇīye nṛpātmaje
  • avīrapuruṣā -
  • avīrapuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asaṅgād -
  • asaṅgāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    asaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rakṣaṇīye -
  • rakṣaṇīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rakṣaṇīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rakṣaṇīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rakṣ -> rakṣaṇīya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣaṇīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rakṣ], [vocative dual from √rakṣ], [accusative dual from √rakṣ], [locative single from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣaṇīyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rakṣ], [vocative single from √rakṣ], [vocative dual from √rakṣ], [accusative dual from √rakṣ]
  • nṛpātmaje -
  • nṛpātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nṛpātmaja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nṛpātmajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “śaṃkarājñāprasādo hi mamābhūdayamīdṛśaḥ
  • śaṅkarā -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajñā -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aprasādo* -
  • aprasāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • īdṛśaḥ -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.337

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 3.4.337 in Bengali sript:
অবীরপুরুষাসঙ্গাদ্রক্ষণীযে নৃপাত্মজে ।
শংকরাজ্ঞাপ্রসাদো হি মমাভূদযমীদৃশঃ ॥ ৩৩৭ ॥

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