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 8.2.10

एवं मयासुरेणोक्ते प्रहस्तादीन् स खेचरान् ।
चन्द्रप्रभः प्रहितवान् दूतान् सर्वमहीभृताम् ॥ १० ॥

evaṃ mayāsureṇokte prahastādīn sa khecarān |
candraprabhaḥ prahitavān dūtān sarvamahībhṛtām || 10 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.10 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 (8.2.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Mayasura, Ukta, Ukti, Prahasta, Khecara, Candraprabha, Prahita, Vat, Yushmad, Duta, Sarvamahi, Bhrit, Bhrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.10). 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: “evaṃ mayāsureṇokte prahastādīn sa khecarān
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayāsureṇo -
  • mayāsura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayāsura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ukte -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • prahastād -
  • prahasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prahasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • īn -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khecarān -
  • khecara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “candraprabhaḥ prahitavān dūtān sarvamahībhṛtām
  • candraprabhaḥ -
  • candraprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prahita -
  • prahita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prahita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
  • dūtān -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvamahī -
  • sarvamahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhṛtām -
  • bhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.10

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 8.2.10 in Bengali sript:
এবং মযাসুরেণোক্তে প্রহস্তাদীন্ স খেচরান্ ।
চন্দ্রপ্রভঃ প্রহিতবান্ দূতান্ সর্বমহীভৃতাম্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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