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 8.5.94

ताव् अपि क्षिप्तबाणौघौ क्षणेन विरथीकृतौ ।
तैः प्रभासादिभिस् त्यक्त्वा युद्धं नष्टौ बभूवतुः ॥ ९४ ॥

tāv api kṣiptabāṇaughau kṣaṇena virathīkṛtau |
taiḥ prabhāsādibhis tyaktvā yuddhaṃ naṣṭau babhūvatuḥ || 94 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.94 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 (8.5.94). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Kshipta, Banaugha, Kshana, Virathikrita, Tad, Prabhasa, Yuddha, Nashta, Nashti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.94). 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: “tāv api kṣiptabāṇaughau kṣaṇena virathīkṛtau
  • Cannot analyse tāv*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kṣipta -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • bāṇaughau -
  • bāṇaugha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣaṇena -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • virathīkṛtau -
  • virathīkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “taiḥ prabhāsādibhis tyaktvā yuddhaṃ naṣṭau babhūvatuḥ
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prabhāsād -
  • prabhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prabhāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibhis -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • naṣṭau -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    naṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb]
  • babhūvatuḥ -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.94

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 8.5.94 in Bengali sript:
তাব্ অপি ক্ষিপ্তবাণৌঘৌ ক্ষণেন বিরথীকৃতৌ ।
তৈঃ প্রভাসাদিভিস্ ত্যক্ত্বা যুদ্ধং নষ্টৌ বভূবতুঃ ॥ ৯৪ ॥

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