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 8.1.136

तावच् च तत्क्षणं वातुं प्रवृत्तो ऽभून् महानिलः ।
खेचरैः सह युद्धाय भूचरानुत्क्षिपन्न् इव ॥ १३६ ॥

tāvac ca tatkṣaṇaṃ vātuṃ pravṛtto 'bhūn mahānilaḥ |
khecaraiḥ saha yuddhāya bhūcarānutkṣipann iva || 136 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.136 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 (8.1.136). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tavat, Tatkshana, Pravritta, Mahanila, Khecara, Saha, Yuddha, Bhucara, Nud, Kshipat, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.136). 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: “tāvac ca tatkṣaṇaṃ vātuṃ pravṛtto 'bhūn mahānilaḥ
  • tāvac -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatkṣaṇam -
  • tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vātum -
  • -> vātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> vātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    vai -> vātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vai]
  • pravṛtto' -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūn -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • mahānilaḥ -
  • mahānila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “khecaraiḥ saha yuddhāya bhūcarānutkṣipann iva
  • khecaraiḥ -
  • khecara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    khecara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yuddhāya -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • bhūcarā -
  • bhūcarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nut -
  • nud (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nud (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣipann -
  • kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.136

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 8.1.136 in Bengali sript:
তাবচ্ চ তত্ক্ষণং বাতুং প্রবৃত্তো ঽভূন্ মহানিলঃ ।
খেচরৈঃ সহ যুদ্ধায ভূচরানুত্ক্ষিপন্ন্ ইব ॥ ১৩৬ ॥

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