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 9.4.111

अयं स कण्ठको राजसुताया इह कण्ठतः ।
हारितश्चक्रसेनाया ध्रुवं चौरो ऽयम् एव सः ॥ १११ ॥

ayaṃ sa kaṇṭhako rājasutāyā iha kaṇṭhataḥ |
hāritaścakrasenāyā dhruvaṃ cauro 'yam eva saḥ || 111 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.111 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 (9.4.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aya, Idam, Kanthaka, Rajasuta, Iha, Kanthatah, Kanthat, Harita, Cakrasena, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Caura, Cauras, Eva, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.111). 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: “ayaṃ sa kaṇṭhako rājasutāyā iha kaṇṭhataḥ
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaṇṭhako* -
  • kaṇṭhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājasutāyā* -
  • rājasutā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kaṇṭhataḥ -
  • kaṇṭhataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kaṇṭh -> kaṇṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb], [ablative single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb]
    kaṇṭh -> kaṇṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “hāritaścakrasenāyā dhruvaṃ cauro 'yam eva saḥ
  • hāritaś -
  • hārita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛ -> hārita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ]
  • cakrasenāyā* -
  • cakrasenā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cauro' -
  • cauras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    caura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.111

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 9.4.111 in Bengali sript:
অযং স কণ্ঠকো রাজসুতাযা ইহ কণ্ঠতঃ ।
হারিতশ্চক্রসেনাযা ধ্রুবং চৌরো ঽযম্ এব সঃ ॥ ১১১ ॥

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