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 9.6.415

अथ निषधनरेश्वरो निजं कलिदौरात्म्यविजृम्भितं नलः ।
श्वशुराय स तत्र वर्णयन्न् अवसत् प्राणसमासखः सुखम् ॥ ४१४ ॥

atha niṣadhanareśvaro nijaṃ kalidaurātmyavijṛmbhitaṃ nalaḥ |
śvaśurāya sa tatra varṇayann avasat prāṇasamāsakhaḥ sukham || 414 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.415 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 (9.6.415). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Nishadhana, Ishvara, Nija, Kali, Dauratmya, Vijrimbhita, Nala, Shvashura, Tatra, Varnayat, Pranasama, Sakha, Sukham, Sukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.415). 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: “atha niṣadhanareśvaro nijaṃ kalidaurātmyavijṛmbhitaṃ nalaḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • niṣadhana -
  • niṣadhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣadhana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • re -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iśvaro* -
  • iśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nijam -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kali -
  • kali (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kalī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kalī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kalī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • daurātmya -
  • daurātmya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vijṛmbhitam -
  • vijṛmbhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vijṛmbhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vijṛmbhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nalaḥ -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śvaśurāya sa tatra varṇayann avasat prāṇasamāsakhaḥ sukham
  • śvaśurāya -
  • śvaśura (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • varṇayann -
  • varṇ -> varṇayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • avasat -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • prāṇasamā -
  • prāṇasamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sakhaḥ -
  • sakha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.415

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 9.6.415 in Bengali sript:
অথ নিষধনরেশ্বরো নিজং কলিদৌরাত্ম্যবিজৃম্ভিতং নলঃ ।
শ্বশুরায স তত্র বর্ণযন্ন্ অবসত্ প্রাণসমাসখঃ সুখম্ ॥ ৪১৪ ॥

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