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 9.4.224

ततः समरशूरं च हृदि बाणाहतं नृपम् ।
द्वितीयं तद्वदाकृष्य पाशेनैव बबन्ध सः ॥ २२४ ॥

tataḥ samaraśūraṃ ca hṛdi bāṇāhataṃ nṛpam |
dvitīyaṃ tadvadākṛṣya pāśenaiva babandha saḥ || 224 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.224 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 (9.4.224). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Samarashura, Hrid, Bana, Ahata, Nripa, Dvitiyam, Dvitiya, Tadvat, Akrishya, Pasha, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.224). 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: “tataḥ samaraśūraṃ ca hṛdi bāṇāhataṃ nṛpam
  • 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]
  • samaraśūram -
  • samaraśūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bāṇā -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahatam -
  • ahata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ahata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ahatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dvitīyaṃ tadvadākṛṣya pāśenaiva babandha saḥ
  • dvitīyam -
  • dvitīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ākṛṣya -
  • ākṛṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākṛṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāśenai -
  • pāśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • babandha -
  • bandh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    bandh (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    bandh (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third 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 9.4.224

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 9.4.224 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সমরশূরং চ হৃদি বাণাহতং নৃপম্ ।
দ্বিতীযং তদ্বদাকৃষ্য পাশেনৈব ববন্ধ সঃ ॥ ২২৪ ॥

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