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 8.3.105

एतत् सुमेरुवचनं श्रुत्वा सूर्यप्रभस्य ते ।
वयस्याः कीचकवनं तत् प्रभासादयो ययुः ॥ १०५ ॥

etat sumeruvacanaṃ śrutvā sūryaprabhasya te |
vayasyāḥ kīcakavanaṃ tat prabhāsādayo yayuḥ || 105 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.105 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 (8.3.105). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Sumeru, Vacana, Suryaprabha, Tad, Yushmad, Vayasya, Kicaka, Vana, Tat, Prabhasa, Aya, Ayas, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.105). 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: “etat sumeruvacanaṃ śrutvā sūryaprabhasya te
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sumeru -
  • sumeru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sumeru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sumeru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • sūryaprabhasya -
  • sūryaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sūryaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vayasyāḥ kīcakavanaṃ tat prabhāsādayo yayuḥ
  • vayasyāḥ -
  • vayasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vayasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kīcaka -
  • kīcaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prabhāsād -
  • prabhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prabhāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ayo* -
  • ayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yayuḥ -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.105

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 8.3.105 in Bengali sript:
এতত্ সুমেরুবচনং শ্রুত্বা সূর্যপ্রভস্য তে ।
বযস্যাঃ কীচকবনং তত্ প্রভাসাদযো যযুঃ ॥ ১০৫ ॥

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