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 6.3.48

इति तस्या वदन्त्यास् तद्वचः श्रद्दधताम् इव ।
मध्याह्ने पूर्यमाणानां शङ्खानाम् उदभूद् ध्वनिः ॥ ४८ ॥

iti tasyā vadantyās tadvacaḥ śraddadhatām iva |
madhyāhne pūryamāṇānāṃ śaṅkhānām udabhūd dhvaniḥ || 48 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.48 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 (6.3.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Vadanti, Iva, Madhyahna, Puryamana, Shankha, Uda, Dhvani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.48). 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: “iti tasyā vadantyās tadvacaḥ śraddadhatām iva
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vadantyās -
  • vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √vad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • caḥ -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse śraddadhatām*iv
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “madhyāhne pūryamāṇānāṃ śaṅkhānām udabhūd dhvaniḥ
  • madhyāhne -
  • madhyāhna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pūryamāṇānām -
  • pṝ -> pūryamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūryamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūryamāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [genitive plural from √pṝ]
    pūryamāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pūryamāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • śaṅkhānām -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • uda -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • dhvaniḥ -
  • dhvani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.48

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 6.3.48 in Bengali sript:
ইতি তস্যা বদন্ত্যাস্ তদ্বচঃ শ্রদ্দধতাম্ ইব ।
মধ্যাহ্নে পূর্যমাণানাং শঙ্খানাম্ উদভূদ্ ধ্বনিঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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