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 3.6.90

देवाश् च साकम् ऋषिभिः षण्मुखं शरणं ययुः ।
षण्मुखो ऽपि सुरान् रक्षन्न् आसीत् तैः परिवारितः ॥ ९० ॥

devāś ca sākam ṛṣibhiḥ ṣaṇmukhaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ |
ṣaṇmukho 'pi surān rakṣann āsīt taiḥ parivāritaḥ || 90 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.90 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 (3.6.90). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Deva, Sakam, Saka, Rishi, Shanmukha, Sharana, Yayu, Api, Sura, Rakshat, Tad, Parivarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.90). 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: “devāś ca sākam ṛṣibhiḥ ṣaṇmukhaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ
  • devāś -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sākam -
  • sākam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ṛṣibhiḥ -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ṣaṇmukham -
  • ṣaṇmukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaṇmukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣaṇmukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yayuḥ -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “ṣaṇmukho 'pi surān rakṣann āsīt taiḥ parivāritaḥ
  • ṣaṇmukho' -
  • ṣaṇmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • surān -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rakṣann -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • parivāritaḥ -
  • parivārita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.90

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 3.6.90 in Bengali sript:
দেবাশ্ চ সাকম্ ঋষিভিঃ ষণ্মুখং শরণং যযুঃ ।
ষণ্মুখো ঽপি সুরান্ রক্ষন্ন্ আসীত্ তৈঃ পরিবারিতঃ ॥ ৯০ ॥

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