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 8.2.395

प्रणिपत्य पादयोर् अथ दारयुतं तं सुरासुरप्रभवम् ।
कश्यपमुनिं प्रसाद्य च विज्ञापितवान् कृताञ्जलिः शक्रः ॥ ३९५ ॥

praṇipatya pādayor atha dārayutaṃ taṃ surāsuraprabhavam |
kaśyapamuniṃ prasādya ca vijñāpitavān kṛtāñjaliḥ śakraḥ || 395 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.395 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 (8.2.395). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prani, Patya, Pada, Ratha, Dara, Yut, Yuta, Surasura, Prabhava, Kashyapa, Muni, Prasadya, Vijnapita, Vat, Kritanjali, Shakra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.395). 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: “praṇipatya pādayor atha dārayutaṃ taṃ surāsuraprabhavam
  • praṇi -
  • praṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    praṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • patya -
  • patya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pādayor -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • ratha -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāra -
  • dāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yutam -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • surāsura -
  • surāsura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhavam -
  • prabhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prabhavan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    prabhavan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kaśyapamuniṃ prasādya ca vijñāpitavān kṛtāñjaliḥ śakraḥ
  • kaśyapa -
  • kaśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaśyapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • munim -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prasādya -
  • prasādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vijñāpita -
  • vijñāpita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijñāpita (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]
  • kṛtāñjaliḥ -
  • kṛtāñjali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛtāñjali (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakraḥ -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.395

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 8.2.395 in Bengali sript:
প্রণিপত্য পাদযোর্ অথ দারযুতং তং সুরাসুরপ্রভবম্ ।
কশ্যপমুনিং প্রসাদ্য চ বিজ্ঞাপিতবান্ কৃতাঞ্জলিঃ শক্রঃ ॥ ৩৯৫ ॥

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