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 8.1.186

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बहुवसु भूरिनिधानं तेन महाभोगिना तदाध्युषितम् ।
सुरधनदभुजगनगरैः कृतम् इव तच् छाकलं विबभौ ॥ १८६ ॥

bahuvasu bhūrinidhānaṃ tena mahābhoginā tadādhyuṣitam |
suradhanadabhujaganagaraiḥ kṛtam iva tac chākalaṃ vibabhau || 186 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.186 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 (8.1.186). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bahu, Vasu, Bhuri, Nidhana, Tad, Tena, Mahabhogin, Tada, Adhyushita, Sura, Dhanada, Bhujaga, Nagara, Krit, Krita, Iva, Tat, Cha, Akala, Vip, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.186). 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: “bahuvasu bhūrinidhānaṃ tena mahābhoginā tadādhyuṣitam ”
bahu -
bahu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

bahu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

bahu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bahu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vasu -
vasu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vasu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vasu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vasū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
bhūri -
bhūri (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhūri (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

bhūri (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhūrī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

bhūrī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

bhūrī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
nidhānam -
nidhāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nidhāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

nidhānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
mahābhoginā -
mahābhogin (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

mahābhogin (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
tadā -
tadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tadā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
adhyuṣitam -
adhyuṣita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

adhyuṣita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

adhyuṣitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “suradhanadabhujaganagaraiḥ kṛtam iva tac chākalaṃ vibabhau ”
sura -
sura (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sura (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sur (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
dhanada -
dhanada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dhanada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhujaga -
bhujaga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhujaga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nagaraiḥ -
nagara (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tac -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
chā -
cha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

chā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
akalam -
akala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

akala (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

akalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kal (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
vib -
vip (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

vip (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

vip (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
abhau -
abhi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

abhi (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.186

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)

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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.

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Preview of verse 8.1.186 in Bengali sript:
বহুবসু ভূরিনিধানং তেন মহাভোগিনা তদাধ্যুষিতম্ ।
সুরধনদভুজগনগরৈঃ কৃতম্ ইব তচ্ ছাকলং বিবভৌ ॥ ১৮৬ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019