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 7.1.62

ततो ऽग्निः प्रकटीभूय वरं साक्षात्प्रयच्छति ।
वर्तते मम भूयांश् च कालो बिल्वानि जुह्वतः ॥ ६२ ॥

tato 'gniḥ prakaṭībhūya varaṃ sākṣātprayacchati |
vartate mama bhūyāṃś ca kālo bilvāni juhvataḥ || 62 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.62 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 (7.1.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Agni, Prakati, Bhuya, Varam, Vara, Sakshat, Saksha, Prayat, Shati, Shatin, Vartat, Asmad, Bhuyas, Kala, Bilva, Juhvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.62). 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: “tato 'gniḥ prakaṭībhūya varaṃ sākṣātprayacchati
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • agniḥ -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prakaṭī -
  • prakaṭī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhūya -
  • bhūya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū -> bhūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sākṣāt -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śati -
  • śatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śatin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vartate mama bhūyāṃś ca kālo bilvāni juhvataḥ
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • bhūyāṃś -
  • bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kālo* -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bilvāni -
  • bilva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • juhvataḥ -
  • juhvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [genitive single]
    juhvat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hu -> juhvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hu class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hu class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √hu class 3 verb], [genitive single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> juhvat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √hu class 3 verb], [genitive single from √hu class 3 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.62

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 7.1.62 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽগ্নিঃ প্রকটীভূয বরং সাক্ষাত্প্রযচ্ছতি ।
বর্ততে মম ভূযাংশ্ চ কালো বিল্বানি জুহ্বতঃ ॥ ৬২ ॥

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