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 8.7.207

तां च महर्षिसमूहः स कामचूडामणिं समभिषिच्य ।
सूर्यप्रभस्य विदधे तस्य समुचितां महादेवीम् ॥ २०७ ॥

tāṃ ca maharṣisamūhaḥ sa kāmacūḍāmaṇiṃ samabhiṣicya |
sūryaprabhasya vidadhe tasya samucitāṃ mahādevīm || 207 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.207 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 (8.7.207). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samuha, Kamacudamani, Abhishicya, Suryaprabha, Vida, Dha, Dhi, Tad, Samucita, Mahadevi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.207). 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: “tāṃ ca maharṣisamūhaḥ sa kāmacūḍāmaṇiṃ samabhiṣicya
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maharṣi -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samūhaḥ -
  • samūha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmacūḍāmaṇim -
  • kāmacūḍāmaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kāmacūḍāmaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhiṣicya -
  • abhiṣicya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhiṣicya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sūryaprabhasya vidadhe tasya samucitāṃ mahādevīm
  • sūryaprabhasya -
  • sūryaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sūryaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vida -
  • vida (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vida (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • dhe -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative 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]
  • samucitām -
  • samucitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahādevīm -
  • mahādevī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.207

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 8.7.207 in Bengali sript:
তাং চ মহর্ষিসমূহঃ স কামচূডামণিং সমভিষিচ্য ।
সূর্যপ্রভস্য বিদধে তস্য সমুচিতাং মহাদেবীম্ ॥ ২০৭ ॥

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