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 9.6.74

ततो ऽग्रहारान् ग्रामांश् च चिन्वन् स नगराणि च ।
भ्रमन् प्रापैकदा सायं वनं प्रांशुबहुद्रुमम् ॥ ७४ ॥

tato 'grahārān grāmāṃś ca cinvan sa nagarāṇi ca |
bhraman prāpaikadā sāyaṃ vanaṃ prāṃśubahudrumam || 74 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.74 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 (9.6.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Agrahara, Grama, Nagara, Bhramat, Prapa, Ekada, Sayam, Saya, Vana, Pramshu, Bahu, Druma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.74). 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 'grahārān grāmāṃś ca cinvan sa nagarāṇi ca
  • 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]
  • agrahārān -
  • agrahāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • grāmāṃś -
  • grāma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cinva -
  • ci (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • an -
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nagarāṇi -
  • nagara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bhraman prāpaikadā sāyaṃ vanaṃ prāṃśubahudrumam
  • bhraman -
  • bhramat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • prāpai -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ekadā -
  • ekadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sāyam -
  • sāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    -> sāya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> sāya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāṃśu -
  • prāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prāṃśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prāṃśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • drumam -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    drumā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.74

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 9.6.74 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽগ্রহারান্ গ্রামাংশ্ চ চিন্বন্ স নগরাণি চ ।
ভ্রমন্ প্রাপৈকদা সাযং বনং প্রাংশুবহুদ্রুমম্ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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