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 6.7.167

अत्रान्तरे स तां पूर्वं दृष्ट्वा विद्याधराधिपः ।
तस्थौ मदनवेगाख्यो गाढानङ्गशरार्दितः ॥ १६७ ॥

atrāntare sa tāṃ pūrvaṃ dṛṣṭvā vidyādharādhipaḥ |
tasthau madanavegākhyo gāḍhānaṅgaśarārditaḥ || 167 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.167 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 (6.7.167). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atra, Tara, Tari, Purvam, Purva, Vidyadhara, Adhipa, Tastha, Madanavega, Gadha, Anga, Shara, Sharan, Ardita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.167). 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: “atrāntare sa tāṃ pūrvaṃ dṛṣṭvā vidyādharādhipaḥ
  • atrān -
  • atra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tare -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • vidyādharā -
  • vidyādhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidyādhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidyādharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhipaḥ -
  • adhipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adhipā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tasthau madanavegākhyo gāḍhānaṅgaśarārditaḥ
  • tasthau -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • madanavegā -
  • madanavega (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akhyo* -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
  • gāḍhān -
  • gāḍha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śarā -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arditaḥ -
  • ardita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.167

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 6.7.167 in Bengali sript:
অত্রান্তরে স তাং পূর্বং দৃষ্ট্বা বিদ্যাধরাধিপঃ ।
তস্থৌ মদনবেগাখ্যো গাঢানঙ্গশরার্দিতঃ ॥ ১৬৭ ॥

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