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 9.5.157

ततो ऽशनिनिभा राज्ञः पतितुं तस्य मूर्धनि ।
कुमारवारिधारा सा प्रवृत्ताभूदनारतम् ॥ १५६ ॥

tato 'śaninibhā rājñaḥ patituṃ tasya mūrdhani |
kumāravāridhārā sā pravṛttābhūdanāratam || 156 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.157 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 (9.5.157). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Ashanin, Ashanini, Bha, Rajan, Murdhan, Murdhani, Kumaravaridhara, Pravritta, Anaratam, Anarata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.157). 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: “tato 'śaninibhā rājñaḥ patituṃ tasya mūrdhani
  • 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]
  • aśanini -
  • aśaninī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    aśanin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aśanin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhā* -
  • bhās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • patitum -
  • pat -> patitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √pat]
  • 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]
  • mūrdhani -
  • mūrdhanī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “kumāravāridhārā pravṛttābhūdanāratam
  • kumāravāridhārā -
  • kumāravāridhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pravṛttā -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • anāratam -
  • anāratam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anārata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anārata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anāratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.157

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 9.5.157 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽশনিনিভা রাজ্ঞঃ পতিতুং তস্য মূর্ধনি ।
কুমারবারিধারা সা প্রবৃত্তাভূদনারতম্ ॥ ১৫৬ ॥

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