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 7.5.113

सो ऽप्य् आदायैव तां रूपशिखायाः क्षिप्तवान् गले ।
प्राङ्मूर्धन्यस्तसंकेतहारयष्टेर् नृपात्मजः ॥ ११३ ॥

so 'py ādāyaiva tāṃ rūpaśikhāyāḥ kṣiptavān gale |
prāṅmūrdhanyastasaṃketahārayaṣṭer nṛpātmajaḥ || 113 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.113 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 (7.5.113). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ada, Adaya, Rupashikha, Kshiptavat, Gala, Gali, Prak, Pran, Pranc, Murdhanya, Murdhani, Sanketa, Harayashti, Nripatmaja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.113). 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: “so 'py ādāyaiva tāṃ rūpaśikhāyāḥ kṣiptavān gale
  • Cannot analyse so'py*ād
  • ādāyai -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    ādā (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ādāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rūpaśikhāyāḥ -
  • rūpaśikhā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kṣiptavān -
  • kṣip -> kṣiptavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣiptavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gale -
  • gala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    galā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “prāṅmūrdhanyastasaṃketahārayaṣṭer nṛpātmajaḥ
  • prāṅ -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prāṅ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prāñc (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    prāñc (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mūrdhanyas -
  • mūrdhanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • saṅketa -
  • saṅketa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅketa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hārayaṣṭer -
  • hārayaṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nṛpātmajaḥ -
  • nṛpātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.113

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 7.5.113 in Bengali sript:
সো ঽপ্য্ আদাযৈব তাং রূপশিখাযাঃ ক্ষিপ্তবান্ গলে ।
প্রাঙ্মূর্ধন্যস্তসংকেতহারযষ্টের্ নৃপাত্মজঃ ॥ ১১৩ ॥

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