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 9.2.106

ब्राह्मणो रूपवर्जं तु बलवीर्यं शशंस सः ।
ततो महावराहः स्वं क्षत्तारमवदन्नृपः ॥ १०५ ॥

brāhmaṇo rūpavarjaṃ tu balavīryaṃ śaśaṃsa saḥ |
tato mahāvarāhaḥ svaṃ kṣattāramavadannṛpaḥ || 105 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.106 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 (9.2.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmana, Rupa, Varjam, Varja, Balavirya, Sah, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Mahavaraha, Sva, Kshattri, Avadat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.106). 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: “brāhmaṇo rūpavarjaṃ tu balavīryaṃ śaśaṃsa saḥ
  • brāhmaṇo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rūpa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varjam -
  • varjam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    varja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varjā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • balavīryam -
  • balavīrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śaśaṃsa -
  • śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tato mahāvarāhaḥ svaṃ kṣattāramavadannṛpaḥ
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • mahāvarāhaḥ -
  • mahāvarāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣattāram -
  • kṣattṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • avadann -
  • avadat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • paḥ -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.106

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 9.2.106 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণো রূপবর্জং তু বলবীর্যং শশংস সঃ ।
ততো মহাবরাহঃ স্বং ক্ষত্তারমবদন্নৃপঃ ॥ ১০৫ ॥

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