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 5.2.94

नन्व् अयं निकटे तात दृश्यते ऽग्निर् ज्वलन्न् इतः ।
भूयिष्ठे ऽत्रैव तद् गत्वा किं नाङ्गं तापयाम्य् अहम् ॥ ९४ ॥

nanv ayaṃ nikaṭe tāta dṛśyate 'gnir jvalann itaḥ |
bhūyiṣṭhe 'traiva tad gatvā kiṃ nāṅgaṃ tāpayāmy aham || 94 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.94 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 (5.2.94). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aya, Idam, Nikate, Nikata, Tata, Drishyata, Agni, Jvalat, Itah, Ita, Bhuyishtha, Atraiva, Tad, Tat, Kim, Nri, Anga, Aha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.94). 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: “nanv ayaṃ nikaṭe tāta dṛśyate 'gnir jvalann itaḥ
  • Cannot analyse nanv*ay
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nikaṭe -
  • nikaṭe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nikaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nikaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nikaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśyate' -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • agnir -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jvalann -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jval class 1 verb]
  • itaḥ -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “bhūyiṣṭhe 'traiva tad gatvā kiṃ nāṅgaṃ tāpayāmy aham
  • bhūyiṣṭhe' -
  • bhūyiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhūyiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhūyiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • atraiva -
  • atraiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgam -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse tāpayāmy*ah
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.94

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 5.2.94 in Bengali sript:
নন্ব্ অযং নিকটে তাত দৃশ্যতে ঽগ্নির্ জ্বলন্ন্ ইতঃ ।
ভূযিষ্ঠে ঽত্রৈব তদ্ গত্বা কিং নাঙ্গং তাপযাম্য্ অহম্ ॥ ৯৪ ॥

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