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 10.1.2

पायाद्वः पुरदाहाय शंभोः संदधतः शरम् ।
समं व्यग्रेषु नेत्रेषु तृतीयमधिकं स्फुरत् ॥ २ ॥

pāyādvaḥ puradāhāya śaṃbhoḥ saṃdadhataḥ śaram |
samaṃ vyagreṣu netreṣu tṛtīyamadhikaṃ sphurat || 2 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.1.2 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 (10.1.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paya, Yushmad, Puradaha, Shambhu, Sat, Shara, Samam, Sama, Vyagra, Netra, Tritiyam, Tritiya, Adhikam, Adhika, Sphurat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.1.2). 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: “pāyādvaḥ puradāhāya śaṃbhoḥ saṃdadhataḥ śaram
  • pāyād -
  • pāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • puradāhāya -
  • puradāha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • śambhoḥ -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dadhataḥ -
  • dadh (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • śaram -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “samaṃ vyagreṣu netreṣu tṛtīyamadhikaṃ sphurat
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vyagreṣu -
  • vyagra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    vyagra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • netreṣu -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • tṛtīyam -
  • tṛtīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tṛtīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tṛtīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tṛtīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhikam -
  • adhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sphurat -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphur class 6 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.1.2

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 10.1.2 in Bengali sript:
পাযাদ্বঃ পুরদাহায শংভোঃ সংদধতঃ শরম্ ।
সমং ব্যগ্রেষু নেত্রেষু তৃতীযমধিকং স্ফুরত্ ॥ ২ ॥

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