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 8.3.92

सुमेरुवाक्याच् चोत्थाय गाढं सूर्यप्रभेण यत् ।
गृहीतो विध्यमानो ऽपि तत् स नागो ऽभवद् धनुः ॥ ९२ ॥

sumeruvākyāc cotthāya gāḍhaṃ sūryaprabheṇa yat |
gṛhīto vidhyamāno 'pi tat sa nāgo 'bhavad dhanuḥ || 92 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.92 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 (8.3.92). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sumeru, Vakya, Utthaya, Uttha, Gadham, Gadha, Suryaprabha, Yat, Yad, Grihitri, Grihita, Vidhyamana, Api, Tat, Tad, Naga, Dhanu, Dhanus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.92). 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: “sumeruvākyāc cotthāya gāḍhaṃ sūryaprabheṇa yat
  • sumeru -
  • sumeru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sumeru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sumeru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vākyāc -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √vac class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vac class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utthāya -
  • utthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • gāḍham -
  • gāḍham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    gāḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gāḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gāḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sūryaprabheṇa -
  • sūryaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sūryaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gṛhīto vidhyamāno 'pi tat sa nāgo 'bhavad dhanuḥ
  • gṛhīto* -
  • gṛhītṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    gṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • vidhyamāno' -
  • vidh -> vidhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> vidhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāgo' -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavad -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • dhanuḥ -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.92

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 8.3.92 in Bengali sript:
সুমেরুবাক্যাচ্ চোত্থায গাঢং সূর্যপ্রভেণ যত্ ।
গৃহীতো বিধ্যমানো ঽপি তত্ স নাগো ঽভবদ্ ধনুঃ ॥ ৯২ ॥

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