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 4.2.229

अत्रान्तरे च हृष्टं तं दृष्ट्वा जीमूतवाहनम् ।
गरुडो भक्षणं मुक्त्वा सविस्मयम् अचिन्तयत् ॥ २२९ ॥

atrāntare ca hṛṣṭaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā jīmūtavāhanam |
garuḍo bhakṣaṇaṃ muktvā savismayam acintayat || 229 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.229 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 (4.2.229). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atra, Tara, Tari, Hrishta, Jimutavahana, Garuda, Bhakshana, Muktva, Savismaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.229). 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: “atrāntare ca hṛṣṭaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā jīmūtavāhanam
  • atrān -
  • atra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tare -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛṣṭam -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • jīmūtavāhanam -
  • jīmūtavāhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “garuḍo bhakṣaṇaṃ muktvā savismayam acintayat
  • garuḍo* -
  • garuḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhakṣaṇam -
  • bhakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • muktvā -
  • muktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    muc -> muktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √muc]
    muc -> muktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √muc]
    muj -> muktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √muj]
  • savismayam -
  • savismaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    savismaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    savismayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • acintayat -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.229

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 4.2.229 in Bengali sript:
অত্রান্তরে চ হৃষ্টং তং দৃষ্ট্বা জীমূতবাহনম্ ।
গরুডো ভক্ষণং মুক্ত্বা সবিস্মযম্ অচিন্তযত্ ॥ ২২৯ ॥

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