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 8.2.383

यश् च हयग्रीवाख्यो विकटाक्षश् चासुराव् अभूतां द्वौ ।
स्थिरबुद्धिमहाबुद्धी उत्पन्नाव् अस्य ताव् इमौ सचिवौ ॥ ३८३ ॥

yaś ca hayagrīvākhyo vikaṭākṣaś cāsurāv abhūtāṃ dvau |
sthirabuddhimahābuddhī utpannāv asya tāv imau sacivau || 383 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.383 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 (8.2.383). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Hayagriva, Abhuta, Dva, Sthirabuddhi, Aha, Abuddhi, Idam, Saciva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.383). 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: “yaś ca hayagrīvākhyo vikaṭākṣaś cāsurāv abhūtāṃ dvau
  • yaś -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hayagrīvā -
  • hayagrīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hayagrīvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyo* -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
  • vikaṭākṣaś -
  • Cannot analyse cāsurāv*ab
  • abhūtām -
  • abhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third dual]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “sthirabuddhimahābuddhī utpannāv asya tāv imau sacivau
  • sthirabuddhim -
  • sthirabuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sthirabuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ahā -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abuddhī -
  • abuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Cannot analyse utpannāv*as
  • 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]
  • Cannot analyse tāv*im
  • imau -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sacivau -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.383

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 8.2.383 in Bengali sript:
যশ্ চ হযগ্রীবাখ্যো বিকটাক্ষশ্ চাসুরাব্ অভূতাং দ্বৌ ।
স্থিরবুদ্ধিমহাবুদ্ধী উত্পন্নাব্ অস্য তাব্ ইমৌ সচিবৌ ॥ ৩৮৩ ॥

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