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 10.4.197

सज्जो नतशिरा भूत्वा शृङ्गाभ्याम् उदरे च तम् ।
हत्वाभिपतितं कुर्याः कीर्णान्त्रनिकरं रिपुम् ॥ १९७ ॥

sajjo nataśirā bhūtvā śṛṅgābhyām udare ca tam |
hatvābhipatitaṃ kuryāḥ kīrṇāntranikaraṃ ripum || 197 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.197 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 (10.4.197). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sajja, Nata, Shira, Shringa, Udara, Hatu, Hatva, Patita, Kuri, Kirna, Tra, Nikara, Ripu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.197). 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: “sajjo nataśirā bhūtvā śṛṅgābhyām udare ca tam
  • sajjo* -
  • sajja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nata -
  • nata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nam -> nata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> nata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
  • śirā* -
  • śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • śṛṅgābhyām -
  • śṛṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    śṛṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • udare -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “hatvābhipatitaṃ kuryāḥ kīrṇāntranikaraṃ ripum
  • hatvā -
  • hatu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hatva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • ābhi -
  • patitam -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    patitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • kuryāḥ -
  • kurī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active second single]
  • kīrṇān -
  • kīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    kṝ -> kīrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • tra -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nikaram -
  • nikara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ripum -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.197

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 10.4.197 in Bengali sript:
সজ্জো নতশিরা ভূত্বা শৃঙ্গাভ্যাম্ উদরে চ তম্ ।
হত্বাভিপতিতং কুর্যাঃ কীর্ণান্ত্রনিকরং রিপুম্ ॥ ১৯৭ ॥

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