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 8.5.117

ततस् तयोर् आ दिनान्तं सैन्यक्षयकरं महत् ।
आश्चर्यम् अपि देवानां तावद् युद्धम् अभूद् द्वयोः ॥ ११७ ॥

tatas tayor ā dināntaṃ sainyakṣayakaraṃ mahat |
āścaryam api devānāṃ tāvad yuddham abhūd dvayoḥ || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.117 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 (8.5.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Rai, Dinanta, Sainya, Kshayakara, Mahat, Ashcaryam, Ashcarya, Api, Deva, Tavat, Yuddha, Dva, Dvayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.117). 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: “tatas tayor ā dināntaṃ sainyakṣayakaraṃ mahat
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rā* -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dināntam -
  • dinānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sainya -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣayakaram -
  • kṣayakara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣayakara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣayakarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “āścaryam api devānāṃ tāvad yuddham abhūd dvayoḥ
  • āścaryam -
  • āścaryam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āścarya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āścarya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āścaryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • dvayoḥ -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dvayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.117

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 8.5.117 in Bengali sript:
ততস্ তযোর্ আ দিনান্তং সৈন্যক্ষযকরং মহত্ ।
আশ্চর্যম্ অপি দেবানাং তাবদ্ যুদ্ধম্ অভূদ্ দ্বযোঃ ॥ ১১৭ ॥

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