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 9.2.9

श्वश्रूभार्यादिभिः साकं क्रमात्प्राप हिमाचलम् ।
नादितं किंनरीगीतैः स्वर्वधूसंघसुन्दरम् ॥ ८ ॥

śvaśrūbhāryādibhiḥ sākaṃ kramātprāpa himācalam |
nāditaṃ kiṃnarīgītaiḥ svarvadhūsaṃghasundaram || 8 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.9 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 (9.2.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bharya, Sakam, Saka, Kramat, Krama, Prapa, Himacala, Nadita, Kimnari, Gita, Sangha, Sundaram, Sundara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.9). 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: “śvaśrūbhāryādibhiḥ sākaṃ kramātprāpa himācalam
  • śvaśrū -
  • śvaśrū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • bhāryād -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √bhṛ]
  • ibhiḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sākam -
  • sākam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • prāpa -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • himācalam -
  • himācala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nāditaṃ kiṃnarīgītaiḥ svarvadhūsaṃghasundaram
  • nāditam -
  • nādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nad -> nādita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nāditā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nad], [accusative single from √nad]
  • kiṃnarī -
  • kiṃnarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • gītaiḥ -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • svarvadhū -
  • svarvadhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • saṅgha -
  • saṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅgha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sundaram -
  • sundaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sundara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sundara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sundarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.9

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 9.2.9 in Bengali sript:
শ্বশ্রূভার্যাদিভিঃ সাকং ক্রমাত্প্রাপ হিমাচলম্ ।
নাদিতং কিংনরীগীতৈঃ স্বর্বধূসংঘসুন্দরম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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