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 6.2.65

तत्सखीयक्षिणीवृष्टैर् अपूरि स्वर्णराशिभिः ।
सास्य भूमिर् नरेन्द्रस्य द्यौर् मेरुशिखरैर् इव ॥ ६५ ॥

tatsakhīyakṣiṇīvṛṣṭair apūri svarṇarāśibhiḥ |
sāsya bhūmir narendrasya dyaur meruśikharair iva || 65 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.65 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 (6.2.65). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Sakhi, Yakshini, Yakshin, Vrishta, Svarnara, Ashin, Sasya, Bhumi, Narendra, Div, Dyau, Merushikhara, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.65). 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: “tatsakhīyakṣiṇīvṛṣṭair apūri svarṇarāśibhiḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • yakṣiṇī -
  • yakṣiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yakṣin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vṛṣṭair -
  • vṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛś class 4 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛś class 4 verb]
  • apūri -
  • pṝ (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle third single]
    pṝ (verb class 6)
    [aorist middle third single]
    pṝ (verb class 9)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • svarṇarā -
  • svarṇara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svarṇara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśibhiḥ -
  • aśin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aśin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “sāsya bhūmir narendrasya dyaur meruśikharair iva
  • sāsya -
  • sas -> sāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sas class 2 verb]
    sas -> sāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sas class 2 verb]
  • bhūmir -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • narendrasya -
  • narendra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dyaur -
  • div (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dyau (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • meruśikharair -
  • meruśikhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    meruśikhara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental 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 6.2.65

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 6.2.65 in Bengali sript:
তত্সখীযক্ষিণীবৃষ্টৈর্ অপূরি স্বর্ণরাশিভিঃ ।
সাস্য ভূমির্ নরেন্দ্রস্য দ্যৌর্ মেরুশিখরৈর্ ইব ॥ ৬৫ ॥

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