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 9.3.109

तच् छ्रुत्वा स तथेत्य् उक्त्वा गन्तुं प्रववृते ततः ।
धुन्वन् करतलं वीरवरो बद्धासिधेनुकः ॥ १०९ ॥

tac chrutvā sa tathety uktvā gantuṃ pravavṛte tataḥ |
dhunvan karatalaṃ vīravaro baddhāsidhenukaḥ || 109 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.109 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 (9.3.109). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uktva, Gantu, Prava, Vrit, Vrita, Vriti, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Karatala, Viravara, Baddha, Kah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.109). 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: “tac chrutvā sa tathety uktvā gantuṃ pravavṛte tataḥ
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*sa
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse tathety*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • gantum -
  • gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛte -
  • vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “dhunvan karatalaṃ vīravaro baddhāsidhenukaḥ
  • dhunva -
  • dhū (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • an -
  • karatalam -
  • karatala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karatalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vīravaro* -
  • vīravara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • baddhā -
  • baddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    baddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    baddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asidhenu -
  • asidhenu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.109

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 9.3.109 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ ছ্রুত্বা স তথেত্য্ উক্ত্বা গন্তুং প্রববৃতে ততঃ ।
ধুন্বন্ করতলং বীরবরো বদ্ধাসিধেনুকঃ ॥ ১০৯ ॥

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