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 8.3.223

मन्थपर्यन्तलब्धे च त्रिदशैर् अमृते हृते ।
तेषाम् अथासुराणां च पुनर् वैरम् अजायत ॥ २२३ ॥

manthaparyantalabdhe ca tridaśair amṛte hṛte |
teṣām athāsurāṇāṃ ca punar vairam ajāyata || 223 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.223 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 (8.3.223). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mantha, Paryanta, Labdha, Labdhi, Tridasha, Amrita, Hrit, Hrita, Hriti, Tad, Atha, Asura, Punar, Vaira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.223). 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: “manthaparyantalabdhe ca tridaśair amṛte hṛte
  • mantha -
  • mantha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mantha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • paryanta -
  • paryanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paryanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • labdhe -
  • labdha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    labdha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    labdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    labdhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √labh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √labh class 1 verb], [locative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labdhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √labh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √labh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √labh class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tridaśair -
  • tridaśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tridaśa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • amṛte -
  • amṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    amṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    amṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hṛte -
  • hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “teṣām athāsurāṇāṃ ca punar vairam ajāyata
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asurāṇām -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    asurā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vairam -
  • vaira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vairā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ajāyata -
  • jai (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.223

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 8.3.223 in Bengali sript:
মন্থপর্যন্তলব্ধে চ ত্রিদশৈর্ অমৃতে হৃতে ।
তেষাম্ অথাসুরাণাং চ পুনর্ বৈরম্ অজাযত ॥ ২২৩ ॥

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