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 6.1.187

कस्य रक्तोन्मुखी गाढरूढान्तर्विषदुःसहा ।
तिष्ठेद् अनपकृत्य स्त्री भुजगीव विकारिता ॥ १८७ ॥

kasya raktonmukhī gāḍharūḍhāntarviṣaduḥsahā |
tiṣṭhed anapakṛtya strī bhujagīva vikāritā || 187 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.187 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 (6.1.187). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kah, Kim, Raktri, Rakta, Unmukhi, Gadha, Rudha, Taru, Isha, Ishan, Duhsaha, Anapa, Kritya, Stri, Bhujagi, Iva, Vikarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.187). 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: “kasya raktonmukhī gāḍharūḍhāntarviṣaduḥsahā
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • rakto -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • unmukhī -
  • unmukhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • gāḍha -
  • gāḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūḍhān -
  • rūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    ruh -> rūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ruh class 1 verb]
  • tarvi -
  • taru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    taru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    taru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣa -
  • iṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥsahā -
  • duḥsahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tiṣṭhed anapakṛtya strī bhujagīva vikāritā
  • tiṣṭhed -
  • sthā (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • anapa -
  • anapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtya -
  • kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhujagī -
  • bhujagī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vikāritā -
  • vikāritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.187

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 6.1.187 in Bengali sript:
কস্য রক্তোন্মুখী গাঢরূঢান্তর্বিষদুঃসহা ।
তিষ্ঠেদ্ অনপকৃত্য স্ত্রী ভুজগীব বিকারিতা ॥ ১৮৭ ॥

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