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 9.2.219

इत्य् उद्भ्रान्तो बहून् कुर्वन् वितर्कान् स दिनत्रयम् ।
गिरिं तं विचिनोति स्म दह्यमानः स्मराग्निना ॥ २१८ ॥

ity udbhrānto bahūn kurvan vitarkān sa dinatrayam |
giriṃ taṃ vicinoti sma dahyamānaḥ smarāgninā || 218 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.219 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 (9.2.219). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Udbhranta, Bahu, Kurvat, Vitarka, Dinatraya, Giri, Vici, Nri, Sma, Dah, Smara, Agni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.219). 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: “ity udbhrānto bahūn kurvan vitarkān sa dinatrayam
  • Cannot analyse ity*ud
  • udbhrānto* -
  • udbhrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahūn -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kurvan -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • vitarkān -
  • vitarka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dinatrayam -
  • dinatraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dinatraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “giriṃ taṃ vicinoti sma dahyamānaḥ smarāgninā
  • girim -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vici -
  • vici (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vicī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • no -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ūti -
  • ūti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ūti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • dahya -
  • dah -> dahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dah]
    dah (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dah (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • amānaḥ -
  • mān (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • smarā -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agninā -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.219

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 9.2.219 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উদ্ভ্রান্তো বহূন্ কুর্বন্ বিতর্কান্ স দিনত্রযম্ ।
গিরিং তং বিচিনোতি স্ম দহ্যমানঃ স্মরাগ্নিনা ॥ ২১৮ ॥

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