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 9.2.324

स्वस्थूलवर्षधारेण वायुना बलिना हतम् ।
ततो मज्जितुमारेभे यानपात्रं तदूर्मिषु ॥ ३२३ ॥

svasthūlavarṣadhāreṇa vāyunā balinā hatam |
tato majjitumārebhe yānapātraṃ tadūrmiṣu || 323 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.324 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 (9.2.324). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sva, Thula, Varshadhara, Vayuna, Balin, Bali, Hata, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Are, Ara, Ibha, Yanapatra, Tat, Urmin, Urmi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.324). 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: “svasthūlavarṣadhāreṇa vāyunā balinā hatam
  • svas -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • thūla -
  • thūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    thūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṣadhāreṇa -
  • varṣadhāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vāyunā* -
  • vāyuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • balinā -
  • balin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • hatam -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 2: “tato majjitumārebhe yānapātraṃ tadūrmiṣu
  • 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]
  • majjitum -
  • majj -> majjitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √majj]
  • āre -
  • āre (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • ibhe -
  • ibha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yānapātram -
  • yānapātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ūrmiṣu -
  • ūrmin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ūrmin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    ūrmī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.324

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 9.2.324 in Bengali sript:
স্বস্থূলবর্ষধারেণ বাযুনা বলিনা হতম্ ।
ততো মজ্জিতুমারেভে যানপাত্রং তদূর্মিষু ॥ ৩২৩ ॥

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