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 4.2.104

रतेस् तद् वासवेश्मेव विश्रान्त्यै गिरिकाननम् ।
आवयोर् अभवन् नक्तं पिबतोस् तत्सरोजलम् ॥ १०४ ॥

rates tad vāsaveśmeva viśrāntyai girikānanam |
āvayor abhavan naktaṃ pibatos tatsarojalam || 104 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.104 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 (4.2.104). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rati, Tad, Tat, Vasaveshman, Iva, Vishranti, Girikanana, Asmad, Naktam, Nakta, Pibat, Sarojala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.104). 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: “rates tad vāsaveśmeva viśrāntyai girikānanam
  • rates -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vāsaveśme -
  • vāsaveśman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viśrāntyai -
  • viśrānti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • girikānanam -
  • girikānana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “āvayor abhavan naktaṃ pibatos tatsarojalam
  • āvayor -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • abhavan -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • naktam -
  • naktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
  • pibatos -
  • -> pibat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb]
    -> pibat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb]
    pibat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pibat (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pibat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarojalam -
  • sarojala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.104

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 4.2.104 in Bengali sript:
রতেস্ তদ্ বাসবেশ্মেব বিশ্রান্ত্যৈ গিরিকাননম্ ।
আবযোর্ অভবন্ নক্তং পিবতোস্ তত্সরোজলম্ ॥ ১০৪ ॥

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