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 5.1.20

तस्योन्नतिमतश् चाभून् महिषी कनकप्रभा ।
विद्युद्धाराधरस्येव सा तु निर्मुक्तचापला ॥ २० ॥

tasyonnatimataś cābhūn mahiṣī kanakaprabhā |
vidyuddhārādharasyeva sā tu nirmuktacāpalā || 20 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.20 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 (5.1.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Unnatimat, Mahishi, Kanakaprabha, Vidyut, Hara, Adhara, Iva, Nirmukta, Capa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.20). 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: “tasyonnatimataś cābhūn mahiṣī kanakaprabhā
  • tasyo -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • unnatimataś -
  • unnatimat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    unnatimat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūn -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • mahiṣī -
  • mahiṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahiṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kanakaprabhā -
  • kanakaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vidyuddhārādharasyeva tu nirmuktacāpalā
  • vidyuddh -
  • vidyut (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidyut (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hārā -
  • hāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adharasye -
  • adhara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    adhara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nirmukta -
  • nirmukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirmukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.20

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 5.1.20 in Bengali sript:
তস্যোন্নতিমতশ্ চাভূন্ মহিষী কনকপ্রভা ।
বিদ্যুদ্ধারাধরস্যেব সা তু নির্মুক্তচাপলা ॥ ২০ ॥

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