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 5.3.259

भोः शक्तिदेव निःशङ्कं गर्भो ऽस्याः कृष्यतां त्वया ।
कण्ठे मुष्ट्या गृहीतो हि खड्गो ऽसौ ते भविष्यति ॥ २५९ ॥

bhoḥ śaktideva niḥśaṅkaṃ garbho 'syāḥ kṛṣyatāṃ tvayā |
kaṇṭhe muṣṭyā gṛhīto hi khaḍgo 'sau te bhaviṣyati || 259 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.259 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 (5.3.259). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bha, Bhu, Shaktideva, Nihshanka, Garbha, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Tva, Yushmad, Kantha, Mushti, Grihitri, Grihita, Khadga, Asu, Adah, Tad, Bhavishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.259). 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: “bhoḥ śaktideva niḥśaṅkaṃ garbho 'syāḥ kṛṣyatāṃ tvayā
  • bhoḥ -
  • bhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śaktideva -
  • śaktideva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niḥśaṅkam -
  • niḥśaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niḥśaṅka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niḥśaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • garbho' -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyāḥ -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kṛṣyatām -
  • kṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    kṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “kaṇṭhe muṣṭyā gṛhīto hi khaḍgo 'sau te bhaviṣyati
  • kaṇṭhe -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • muṣṭyā* -
  • muṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    muṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gṛhīto* -
  • gṛhītṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    gṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • khaḍgo' -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • bhaviṣyati -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.259

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 5.3.259 in Bengali sript:
ভোঃ শক্তিদেব নিঃশঙ্কং গর্ভো ঽস্যাঃ কৃষ্যতাং ত্বযা ।
কণ্ঠে মুষ্ট্যা গৃহীতো হি খড্গো ঽসৌ তে ভবিষ্যতি ॥ ২৫৯ ॥

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