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 4.2.248

स्वस्थोत्थिते ततस् तस्मिन्न् आनीय गरुडो ऽपि तत् ।
कृत्स्ने वेलातटे ऽप्य् अत्र ववर्षामृतम् अम्बरात् ॥ २४८ ॥

svasthotthite tatas tasminn ānīya garuḍo 'pi tat |
kṛtsne velātaṭe 'py atra vavarṣāmṛtam ambarāt || 248 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.248 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 (4.2.248). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svastha, Utthita, Utthiti, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Garuda, Api, Tat, Kritsna, Atra, Amrita, Ambara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.248). 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: “svasthotthite tatas tasminn ānīya garuḍo 'pi tat
  • svastho -
  • svastha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svastha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utthite -
  • utthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    utthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    utthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    utthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tasminn -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ānī -
  • āni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • garuḍo' -
  • garuḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtsne velātaṭe 'py atra vavarṣāmṛtam ambarāt
  • kṛtsne -
  • kṛtsna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛtsna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Cannot analyse velātaṭe'py*at
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vavarṣā -
  • vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • amṛtam -
  • amṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ambarāt -
  • ambara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ambara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.248

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 4.2.248 in Bengali sript:
স্বস্থোত্থিতে ততস্ তস্মিন্ন্ আনীয গরুডো ঽপি তত্ ।
কৃত্স্নে বেলাতটে ঽপ্য্ অত্র ববর্ষামৃতম্ অম্বরাত্ ॥ ২৪৮ ॥

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