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 8.4.53

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नृत्यतां तरतां रक्ते नदतां चोत्सवाय सः ।
शूराणां फेरवाणां च भूतानं चाभवद् रणः ॥ ५३ ॥

nṛtyatāṃ taratāṃ rakte nadatāṃ cotsavāya saḥ |
śūrāṇāṃ pheravāṇāṃ ca bhūtānaṃ cābhavad raṇaḥ || 53 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.53 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 (8.4.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nrityat, Tarat, Rakta, Rakti, Nadat, Utsava, Sah, Shura, Pherava, Bhuta, Rana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.53). 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: “nṛtyatāṃ taratāṃ rakte nadatāṃ cotsavāya saḥ ”
nṛtyatām -
√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]

√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]

√nṛt (verb class 4)

[imperative active third dual], [imperative passive third single]
taratām -
√tṝ -> tarat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √tṝ class 1 verb]

√tṝ -> tarat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √tṝ class 1 verb]

√tṝ (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual]
rakte -
rakta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

rakta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

raktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

rakti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √rag class 1 verb]

√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [locative single from √rag class 1 verb]

√rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rag class 1 verb]

√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √raj class 1 verb], [locative single from √raj class 4 verb]

√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [locative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [locative single from √raj class 4 verb]

√raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 4 verb]
nadatām -
nadat (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

nadat (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

√nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √nad class 1 verb]

√nad -> nadat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √nad class 1 verb]

√nad (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual]
co -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
utsavāya -
utsava (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
saḥ -
saḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “śūrāṇāṃ pheravāṇāṃ ca bhūtānaṃ cābhavad raṇaḥ ”
śūrāṇām -
śūra (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

śūra (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

śūrā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
pheravāṇām -
pherava (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

pherava (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

pheravā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhūtān -
bhūta (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
cā -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
abhavad -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[imperfect active third single]
raṇaḥ -
raṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.53

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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 8.4.53 in Bengali sript:
নৃত্যতাং তরতাং রক্তে নদতাং চোত্সবায সঃ ।
শূরাণাং ফেরবাণাং চ ভূতানং চাভবদ্ রণঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019