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 5.2.44

ययौ च तत् प्रवहणं क्षणम् ऊर्ध्वम् अधः क्षणम् ।
उच्छ्रायपातपर्यायं दर्शयद् धनिनाम् इव ॥ ४४ ॥

yayau ca tat pravahaṇaṃ kṣaṇam ūrdhvam adhaḥ kṣaṇam |
ucchrāyapātaparyāyaṃ darśayad dhaninām iva || 44 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.44 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 (5.2.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yayi, Yayu, Tat, Tad, Pravahana, Kshanam, Kshana, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Adhah, Adhas, Ucchraya, Pata, Paryaya, Darshayat, Dhanin, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.44). 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: “yayau ca tat pravahaṇaṃ kṣaṇam ūrdhvam adhaḥ kṣaṇam
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pravahaṇam -
  • pravahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhaḥ -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ucchrāyapātaparyāyaṃ darśayad dhaninām iva
  • ucchrāya -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāta -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • paryāyam -
  • paryāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paryāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • darśayad -
  • dṛś -> darśayat (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    darśayat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dṛś -> darśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś], [vocative single from √dṛś], [accusative single from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhaninām -
  • dhanin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhanin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.44

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 5.2.44 in Bengali sript:
যযৌ চ তত্ প্রবহণং ক্ষণম্ ঊর্ধ্বম্ অধঃ ক্ষণম্ ।
উচ্ছ্রাযপাতপর্যাযং দর্শযদ্ ধনিনাম্ ইব ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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