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 4.2.209

अतो ऽहं गरुडाहारहेतोर् वध्यशिलाम् इमाम् ।
मातुश् च शोच्यतां प्राप्तो नागराजनिदेशतः ॥ २०९ ॥

ato 'haṃ garuḍāhārahetor vadhyaśilām imām |
mātuś ca śocyatāṃ prāpto nāgarājanideśataḥ || 209 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.209 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 (4.2.209). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atah, Aha, Asmad, Garuda, Ahara, Hetu, Vadhyashila, Iyam, Idam, Matri, Matu, Shocyata, Prapta, Nagaraja, Nidesha, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.209). 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: “ato 'haṃ garuḍāhārahetor vadhyaśilām imām
  • ato' -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • garuḍā -
  • garuḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āhāra -
  • āhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hetor -
  • hetu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vadhyaśilām -
  • vadhyaśilā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “mātuś ca śocyatāṃ prāpto nāgarājanideśataḥ
  • mātuś -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mātu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śocyatām -
  • śocyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śuc (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive third single]
    śuc (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • prāpto* -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāgarāja -
  • nāgarāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nideśa -
  • nideśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.209

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 4.2.209 in Bengali sript:
অতো ঽহং গরুডাহারহেতোর্ বধ্যশিলাম্ ইমাম্ ।
মাতুশ্ চ শোচ্যতাং প্রাপ্তো নাগরাজনিদেশতঃ ॥ ২০৯ ॥

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