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 8.2.381

तत्तोषतश् चण्डिकयास्य देव्या वरो ऽन्यदेहानुगतः स दत्तः ।
येन प्रभासो ऽद्य स एष जातो महाबलो दुष्प्रसहो रिपूणाम् ॥ ३८१ ॥

tattoṣataś caṇḍikayāsya devyā varo 'nyadehānugataḥ sa dattaḥ |
yena prabhāso 'dya sa eṣa jāto mahābalo duṣprasaho ripūṇām || 381 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.381 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 (8.2.381). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Tosha, Tas, Candika, Idam, Devi, Devya, Vara, Varas, Anyada, Iha, Uksh, Atah, Datta, Yena, Yah, Yat, Prabhasa, Adya, Sah, Esha, Jatri, Jata, Mahabala, Dushprasaha, Ripu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.381). 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: “tattoṣataś caṇḍikayāsya devyā varo 'nyadehānugataḥ sa dattaḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • toṣa -
  • toṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taś -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • caṇḍikayā -
  • caṇḍikā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • devyā* -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dīv], [vocative plural from √dīv]
    dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dīv], [vocative plural from √dīv], [accusative plural from √dīv]
  • varo' -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyade -
  • anyadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • īhān -
  • īha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dattaḥ -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “yena prabhāso 'dya sa eṣa jāto mahābalo duṣprasaho ripūṇām
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prabhāso' -
  • prabhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jāto* -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • mahābalo* -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • duṣprasaho* -
  • duṣprasaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ripūṇām -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ripu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.381

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 8.2.381 in Bengali sript:
তত্তোষতশ্ চণ্ডিকযাস্য দেব্যা বরো ঽন্যদেহানুগতঃ স দত্তঃ ।
যেন প্রভাসো ঽদ্য স এষ জাতো মহাবলো দুষ্প্রসহো রিপূণাম্ ॥ ৩৮১ ॥

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