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 7.8.123

गत्वा च दूरं स प्रापदेकं पुरवरं महत् ।
कुर्वाणं मेरुशिखरभ्रान्तिं हेममयैर्गृहैः ॥ १२३ ॥

gatvā ca dūraṃ sa prāpadekaṃ puravaraṃ mahat |
kurvāṇaṃ meruśikharabhrāntiṃ hemamayairgṛhaiḥ || 123 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.123 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 (7.8.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Duram, Dura, Prapa, Kah, Puravara, Mahat, Kurvana, Merushikhara, Bhranti, Hemamaya, Griha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.123). 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: “gatvā ca dūraṃ sa prāpadekaṃ puravaraṃ mahat
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dūram -
  • dūram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāpa -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • de -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • puravaram -
  • puravara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kurvāṇaṃ meruśikharabhrāntiṃ hemamayairgṛhaiḥ
  • kurvāṇam -
  • kurvāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kurvāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kurvāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • meruśikhara -
  • meruśikhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    meruśikhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhrāntim -
  • bhrānti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hemamayair -
  • hemamaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hemamaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gṛhaiḥ -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.123

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 7.8.123 in Bengali sript:
গত্বা চ দূরং স প্রাপদেকং পুরবরং মহত্ ।
কুর্বাণং মেরুশিখরভ্রান্তিং হেমমযৈর্গৃহৈঃ ॥ ১২৩ ॥

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