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 7.8.72

तयोश् च सुतयोर्ज्येष्ठमिन्दीवरनिभेक्षणम् ।
नाम्नेन्दीवरसेनं स नृपश्चक्रे ऽद्भुताकृतिम् ॥ ७२ ॥

tayoś ca sutayorjyeṣṭhamindīvaranibhekṣaṇam |
nāmnendīvarasenaṃ sa nṛpaścakre 'dbhutākṛtim || 72 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.72 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 (7.8.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Suta, Jyeshtham, Jyeshtha, Indivara, Nibha, Ikshana, Namna, Naman, Indivarasena, Nripa, Cakra, Cakri, Adbhutakriti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.72). 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: “tayoś ca sutayorjyeṣṭhamindīvaranibhekṣaṇam
  • tayoś -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sutayor -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √su class 5 verb], [locative dual from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √su class 5 verb], [locative dual from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √su class 5 verb], [locative dual from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 6 verb], [locative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ class 6 verb], [locative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 6 verb], [locative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √ class 2 verb]
  • jyeṣṭham -
  • jyeṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • indīvara -
  • indīvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indīvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nibhe -
  • nibha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nibha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nibhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣaṇam -
  • īkṣaṇam (adverb)
    [adverb]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nāmnendīvarasenaṃ sa nṛpaścakre 'dbhutākṛtim
  • nāmne -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • indīvarasenam -
  • indīvarasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    indīvarasena (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpaś -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cakre' -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • adbhutākṛtim -
  • adbhutākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    adbhutākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.72

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 7.8.72 in Bengali sript:
তযোশ্ চ সুতযোর্জ্যেষ্ঠমিন্দীবরনিভেক্ষণম্ ।
নাম্নেন্দীবরসেনং স নৃপশ্চক্রে ঽদ্ভুতাকৃতিম্ ॥ ৭২ ॥

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