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 3.5.55

तस्मिञ् जिते जय प्राचीप्रक्रमेणाखिला दिशः ।
उच्चैः कुरुष्व वै पाण्डोर् यशश् च कुमुदोज्ज्वलम् ॥ ५५ ॥

tasmiñ jite jaya prācīprakrameṇākhilā diśaḥ |
uccaiḥ kuruṣva vai pāṇḍor yaśaś ca kumudojjvalam || 55 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.55 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 (3.5.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Jit, Jita, Jiti, Jaya, Praci, Prakrama, Akhila, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Uccaih, Ucca, Pandu, Yasha, Yashas, Kumud, Kumuda, Ujjvala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.55). 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: “tasmiñ jite jaya prācīprakrameṇākhilā diśaḥ
  • tasmiñ -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jite -
  • jit (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    jit (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    jita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ji class 1 verb], [locative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [locative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [locative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 9 verb]
  • jaya -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prācī -
  • prācī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • prakrameṇā -
  • prakrama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • akhilā* -
  • akhila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    akhilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • diśaḥ -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “uccaiḥ kuruṣva vai pāṇḍor yaśaś ca kumudojjvalam
  • uccaiḥ -
  • uccaiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ucca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ucca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kuruṣva -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pāṇḍor -
  • pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yaśaś -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumudo -
  • kumuda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumuda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumud (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kumud (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kumudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ujjvalam -
  • ujjvala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ujjvala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ujjvalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.55

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 3.5.55 in Bengali sript:
তস্মিঞ্ জিতে জয প্রাচীপ্রক্রমেণাখিলা দিশঃ ।
উচ্চৈঃ কুরুষ্ব বৈ পাণ্ডোর্ যশশ্ চ কুমুদোজ্জ্বলম্ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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