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 9.4.118

अयं तु तस्य चौरस्य कायं प्राप्याधिरुह्य च ।
वणिग्भग्नप्रवहणस्तीर्त्वाम्भोधिमिहागतः ॥ ११८ ॥

ayaṃ tu tasya caurasya kāyaṃ prāpyādhiruhya ca |
vaṇigbhagnapravahaṇastīrtvāmbhodhimihāgataḥ || 118 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.118 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 (9.4.118). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aya, Idam, Tad, Caura, Kaya, Prapya, Vanij, Bhagna, Pravahana, Ambhodhi, Ihagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.118). 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 tu tasya caurasya kāyaṃ prāpyādhiruhya ca
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • caurasya -
  • caura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    caura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kāyam -
  • kāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāpyā -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhiruhya -
  • adhiruh -> adhiruhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √adhiruh]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vaṇigbhagnapravahaṇastīrtvāmbhodhimihāgataḥ
  • vaṇig -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bhagna -
  • bhagna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhagna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravahaṇa -
  • pravahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • stīrtvā -
  • stṝ -> stīrtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stṝ]
    stṝ -> stīrtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √stṝ]
  • ambhodhim -
  • ambhodhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ihāgataḥ -
  • ihāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.118

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 9.4.118 in Bengali sript:
অযং তু তস্য চৌরস্য কাযং প্রাপ্যাধিরুহ্য চ ।
বণিগ্ভগ্নপ্রবহণস্তীর্ত্বাম্ভোধিমিহাগতঃ ॥ ১১৮ ॥

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