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 3.5.69

शरत्पाण्डुपयोदाङ्काः सधातुरसनिर्झराः ।
यात्रानुप्रेषिता भीतैर् आत्मजा इव भूधरैः ॥ ६९ ॥

śaratpāṇḍupayodāṅkāḥ sadhāturasanirjharāḥ |
yātrānupreṣitā bhītair ātmajā iva bhūdharaiḥ || 69 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.69 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 (3.5.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sharad, Pandu, Payoda, Anka, Sadha, Urasa, Nirjhara, Yatra, Yatri, Tas, Bhita, Atmaja, Iva, Bhudhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.69). 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: “śaratpāṇḍupayodāṅkāḥ sadhāturasanirjharāḥ
  • śarat -
  • śarad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • pāṇḍu -
  • pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇḍu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • payodā -
  • payoda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    payoda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    payodā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅkāḥ -
  • aṅka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sadhāt -
  • sadha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • urasa -
  • urasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    urasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirjharāḥ -
  • nirjhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “yātrānupreṣitā bhītair ātmajā iva bhūdharaiḥ
  • yātrā -
  • yātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anupreṣi -
  • anupre (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhītair -
  • bhīta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhīta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ātmajā* -
  • ātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ātmajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhūdharaiḥ -
  • bhūdhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhūdhara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.69

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 3.5.69 in Bengali sript:
শরত্পাণ্ডুপযোদাঙ্কাঃ সধাতুরসনির্ঝরাঃ ।
যাত্রানুপ্রেষিতা ভীতৈর্ আত্মজা ইব ভূধরৈঃ ॥ ৬৯ ॥

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