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 8.4.47

आगाच् च भगवान् ब्रह्मा सावित्र्यादिभिर् अन्वितः ।
मूर्तैर् वेदैश् च शास्त्रैश् च निखिलैश् च महर्षिभिः ॥ ४७ ॥

āgāc ca bhagavān brahmā sāvitryādibhir anvitaḥ |
mūrtair vedaiś ca śāstraiś ca nikhilaiś ca maharṣibhiḥ || 47 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.47 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 (8.4.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aga, Bhagavat, Brahma, Savitrya, Anvita, Murta, Veda, Shastra, Nikhila, Maharshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.47). 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: “āgāc ca bhagavān brahmā sāvitryādibhir anvitaḥ
  • āgā -
  • āgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ac -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmā -
  • brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāvitryād -
  • sāvitrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sāvitrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibhir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • anvitaḥ -
  • anvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mūrtair vedaiś ca śāstraiś ca nikhilaiś ca maharṣibhiḥ
  • mūrtair -
  • mūrta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mūrta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    mṝ -> mūrta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √mṝ class 9 verb]
    mṝ -> mūrta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √mṝ class 9 verb]
    mūrch -> mūrta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √mūrch class 1 verb]
    mūrch -> mūrta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √mūrch class 1 verb]
  • vedaiś -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāstraiś -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nikhilaiś -
  • nikhila (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nikhila (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maharṣibhiḥ -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.47

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 8.4.47 in Bengali sript:
আগাচ্ চ ভগবান্ ব্রহ্মা সাবিত্র্যাদিভির্ অন্বিতঃ ।
মূর্তৈর্ বেদৈশ্ চ শাস্ত্রৈশ্ চ নিখিলৈশ্ চ মহর্ষিভিঃ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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