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 10.4.168

तथा च कम्बुग्रीवाख्यः कूर्मः क्वापि सरस्य् अभूत् ।
तस्यास्तां सुहृदौ हंसौ नाम्ना विकटसंकटौ ॥ १६८ ॥

tathā ca kambugrīvākhyaḥ kūrmaḥ kvāpi sarasy abhūt |
tasyāstāṃ suhṛdau haṃsau nāmnā vikaṭasaṃkaṭau || 168 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.168 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 (10.4.168). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Kambugriva, Kurma, Kva, Api, Suhrid, Suhrida, Hamsa, Namna, Naman, Vikata, Sankata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.168). 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: “tathā ca kambugrīvākhyaḥ kūrmaḥ kvāpi sarasy abhūt
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kambugrīvā -
  • kambugrīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kambugrīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kambugrīvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyaḥ -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
  • kūrmaḥ -
  • kūrma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kvā -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āpi -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Cannot analyse sarasy*ab
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “tasyāstāṃ suhṛdau haṃsau nāmnā vikaṭasaṃkaṭau
  • tasyās -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • suhṛdau -
  • suhṛd (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suhṛda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • haṃsau -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vikaṭa -
  • vikaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkaṭau -
  • saṅkaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.168

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 10.4.168 in Bengali sript:
তথা চ কম্বুগ্রীবাখ্যঃ কূর্মঃ ক্বাপি সরস্য্ অভূত্ ।
তস্যাস্তাং সুহৃদৌ হংসৌ নাম্না বিকটসংকটৌ ॥ ১৬৮ ॥

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