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 7.9.270
तौ चारुह्य विमानं गगनगती जातविस्मयैः सर्वैः ।
दृष्टौ तीर्त्वा जलधिं ययतुः कर्पूरसंभवं नगरम् ॥ २६९ ॥
tau cāruhya vimānaṃ gaganagatī jātavismayaiḥ sarvaiḥ |
dṛṣṭau tīrtvā jaladhiṃ yayatuḥ karpūrasaṃbhavaṃ nagaram || 269 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.270 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 (7.9.270). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Caru, Vimana, Gaganagati, Jata, Vismaya, Sarva, Drishta, Drishti, Tirtva, Jaladhi, Karpurasambhava, Nagara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “tau cāruhya vimānaṃ gaganagatī jātavismayaiḥ sarvaiḥ ”
- tau -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- cāru -
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cāru (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cāru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hya -
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- vimānam -
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vimāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vimāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vimānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gaganagatī -
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gaganagati (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jāta -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]
- vismayaiḥ -
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vismaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vismaya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sarvaiḥ -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “dṛṣṭau tīrtvā jaladhiṃ yayatuḥ karpūrasaṃbhavaṃ nagaram ”
- dṛṣṭau -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[locative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- tīrtvā -
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tīrtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√tṝ -> tīrtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]√tṝ -> tīrtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]√tṝ -> tīrtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]√tṝ -> tīrtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √tṝ]
- jaladhim -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- yayatuḥ -
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√yā (verb class 2)[perfect active third dual]
- karpūrasambhavam -
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karpūrasambhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karpūrasambhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nagaram -
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nagaram (adverb)[adverb]nagara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nagara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.270
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.9.270 in Bengali sript:
তৌ চারুহ্য বিমানং গগনগতী জাতবিস্মযৈঃ সর্বৈঃ ।
দৃষ্টৌ তীর্ত্বা জলধিং যযতুঃ কর্পূরসংভবং নগরম্ ॥ ২৬৯ ॥