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 8.2.117

महौषधिघृताभ्यक्तं विकृताकृतिभीषणम् ।
विषण्णवदनाम्भोजदैत्यराजसुतावृतम् ॥ ११७ ॥

mahauṣadhighṛtābhyaktaṃ vikṛtākṛtibhīṣaṇam |
viṣaṇṇavadanāmbhojadaityarājasutāvṛtam || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.117 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 (8.2.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahaushadhi, Ghrita, Abhyakta, Vikritakriti, Bhishana, Vishannavadana, Bhoja, Daityaraja, Sut, Suta, Suti, Ritam, Rita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.117). 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: “mahauṣadhighṛtābhyaktaṃ vikṛtākṛtibhīṣaṇam
  • mahauṣadhi -
  • mahauṣadhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mahauṣadhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ghṛtā -
  • ghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
  • abhyaktam -
  • abhyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vikṛtākṛti -
  • vikṛtākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vikṛtākṛti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vikṛtākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhīṣaṇam -
  • bhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhīṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhīṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “viṣaṇṇavadanāmbhojadaityarājasutāvṛtam
  • viṣaṇṇavadanām -
  • viṣaṇṇavadanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhoja -
  • bhoja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhoja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daityarāja -
  • daityarāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daityarāja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sutāvṛ -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √su class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
  • ṛtam -
  • ṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.117

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 8.2.117 in Bengali sript:
মহৌষধিঘৃতাভ্যক্তং বিকৃতাকৃতিভীষণম্ ।
বিষণ্ণবদনাম্ভোজদৈত্যরাজসুতাবৃতম্ ॥ ১১৭ ॥

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