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 8.3.140

ततः केनापि पुरुषेणैत्य ज्वलिततेजसा ।
उद्धृत्य वह्नौ क्षिप्ताः स्मो न च दह्यमहे ऽग्निना ॥ १४० ॥

tataḥ kenāpi puruṣeṇaitya jvalitatejasā |
uddhṛtya vahnau kṣiptāḥ smo na ca dahyamahe 'gninā || 140 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.140 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 (8.3.140). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kena, Kah, Kim, Api, Purusha, Purushena, Etya, Jvalita, Tejas, Uddhritya, Vahni, Kshipta, Mah, Maha, Mahi, Agni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.140). 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: “tataḥ kenāpi puruṣeṇaitya jvalitatejasā
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kenā -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • puruṣeṇai -
  • puruṣeṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣeṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • etya -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jvalita -
  • jvalita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jvalita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jval -> jvalita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √jval]
    jval -> jvalita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √jval]
    jval -> jvalita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jval]
    jval -> jvalita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jval]
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “uddhṛtya vahnau kṣiptāḥ smo na ca dahyamahe 'gninā
  • uddhṛtya -
  • uddhṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vahnau -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kṣiptāḥ -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • smo* -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dahya -
  • dah -> dahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dah]
  • mahe' -
  • mah (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    maha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • agninā -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.140

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 8.3.140 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ কেনাপি পুরুষেণৈত্য জ্বলিততেজসা ।
উদ্ধৃত্য বহ্নৌ ক্ষিপ্তাঃ স্মো ন চ দহ্যমহে ঽগ্নিনা ॥ ১৪০ ॥

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