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 8.2.34

तद् असंख्या महाराज प्रह्लादाधिष्ठिता वयम् ।
युष्मत्पक्षे स्थिता एव सहिता दैत्यदानवैः ॥ ३४ ॥

tad asaṃkhyā mahārāja prahlādādhiṣṭhitā vayam |
yuṣmatpakṣe sthitā eva sahitā daityadānavaiḥ || 34 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.34 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 (8.2.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Asankhya, Maharaja, Maharajan, Prahlada, Adhishthita, Vaya, Asmad, Yushmad, Paksha, Pakshi, Sthita, Eva, Sahita, Daitya, Danava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.34). 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: “tad asaṃkhyā mahārāja prahlādādhiṣṭhitā vayam
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asaṅkhyā* -
  • asaṅkhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    asaṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prahlādā -
  • prahlāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adhiṣṭhitā* -
  • adhiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    adhiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • Line 2: “yuṣmatpakṣe sthitā eva sahitā daityadānavaiḥ
  • yuṣmat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative plural]
  • pakṣe -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sthitā* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahitā* -
  • sahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 10 verb]
  • daitya -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dānavaiḥ -
  • dānava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dānava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.34

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 8.2.34 in Bengali sript:
তদ্ অসংখ্যা মহারাজ প্রহ্লাদাধিষ্ঠিতা বযম্ ।
যুষ্মত্পক্ষে স্থিতা এব সহিতা দৈত্যদানবৈঃ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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