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 8.5.39

एकेन शितधारेण शिरश् चिच्छेद तस्य च ।
प्रभासः पत्त्रिणा शत्रोर् दर्शिताद्भुतलाघवः ॥ ३९ ॥

ekena śitadhāreṇa śiraś ciccheda tasya ca |
prabhāsaḥ pattriṇā śatror darśitādbhutalāghavaḥ || 39 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.39 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 (8.5.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eka, Shita, Dhara, Shira, Shiras, Tad, Prabhasa, Pattrin, Shatru, Darshita, Bhuta, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.39). 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: “ekena śitadhāreṇa śiraś ciccheda tasya ca
  • ekena -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śita -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • dhāreṇa -
  • dhāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śiraś -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ciccheda -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    chid (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “prabhāsaḥ pattriṇā śatror darśitādbhutalāghavaḥ
  • prabhāsaḥ -
  • prabhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pattriṇā -
  • pattrin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pattrin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śatror -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • darśitād -
  • darśita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    darśita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √dṛś]
  • bhuta -
  • bhuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lāgha -
  • lāgh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.39

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 8.5.39 in Bengali sript:
একেন শিতধারেণ শিরশ্ চিচ্ছেদ তস্য চ ।
প্রভাসঃ পত্ত্রিণা শত্রোর্ দর্শিতাদ্ভুতলাঘবঃ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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