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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 8.2.403
तं दृष्ट्वा कृतविनतिं वीक्ष्य च सूर्यप्रभं तम् अप्राक्षुः ।
कश्यपमुनिं स्वभार्याः क एतयो रूपलक्षणाढ्य इति ॥ ४०३ ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛtavinatiṃ vīkṣya ca sūryaprabhaṃ tam aprākṣuḥ |
kaśyapamuniṃ svabhāryāḥ ka etayo rūpalakṣaṇāḍhya iti || 403 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.403 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 (8.2.403). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Krita, Vinati, Vikshya, Suryaprabha, Kashyapa, Muni, Sva, Svan, Bharya, Kah, Eti, Rupa, Lakshana, Adhya, Iti,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “taṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛtavinatiṃ vīkṣya ca sūryaprabhaṃ tam aprākṣuḥ ”
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- vinatim -
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vinati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vīkṣya -
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vīkṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīkṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sūryaprabham -
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sūryaprabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sūryaprabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sūryaprabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- aprākṣuḥ -
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√praś (verb class 6)[aorist active third plural]
- Line 2: “kaśyapamuniṃ svabhāryāḥ ka etayo rūpalakṣaṇāḍhya iti ”
- kaśyapa -
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kaśyapa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaśyapa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- munim -
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muni (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sva -
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sva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]svan (noun, masculine)[compound]svan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- bhāryāḥ -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- ka* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- etayo* -
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eti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- rūpa -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣaṇā -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āḍhya* -
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āḍhya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.403
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.2.403 in Bengali sript:
তং দৃষ্ট্বা কৃতবিনতিং বীক্ষ্য চ সূর্যপ্রভং তম্ অপ্রাক্ষুঃ ।
কশ্যপমুনিং স্বভার্যাঃ ক এতযো রূপলক্ষণাঢ্য ইতি ॥ ৪০৩ ॥