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 9.6.28

हन्त मोहं विहायैतं स्वं प्रभुं शरणं श्रये ।
इत्यालोच्य द्विजः सूर्यं स स्तोतुम् उपचक्रमे ॥ २८ ॥

hanta mohaṃ vihāyaitaṃ svaṃ prabhuṃ śaraṇaṃ śraye |
ityālocya dvijaḥ sūryaṃ sa stotum upacakrame || 28 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.28 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 (9.6.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hanta, Moha, Vihaya, Viha, Sva, Prabhu, Sharana, Shraya, Iti, Itya, Alocya, Dvija, Surya, Upacakra, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.28). 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: “hanta mohaṃ vihāyaitaṃ svaṃ prabhuṃ śaraṇaṃ śraye
  • hanta -
  • hanta (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • moham -
  • moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mohā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vihāyai -
  • vihāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    viha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vihā (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • aitam -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prabhum -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śraye -
  • śraya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śri (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “ityālocya dvijaḥ sūryaṃ sa stotum upacakrame
  • ityā -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ālocya -
  • ālocya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ālocya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvijaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sūryam -
  • sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stotum -
  • stu -> stotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √stu]
  • upacakra -
  • upacakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.28

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 9.6.28 in Bengali sript:
হন্ত মোহং বিহাযৈতং স্বং প্রভুং শরণং শ্রযে ।
ইত্যালোচ্য দ্বিজঃ সূর্যং স স্তোতুম্ উপচক্রমে ॥ ২৮ ॥

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