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 10.4.205

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पूर्वमासन्वने क्वापि वानरा यूथचारिणः ।
ते शीते जातु खद्योतं दृष्ट्वाग्निरिति मेनिरे ॥ २०५ ॥

pūrvamāsanvane kvāpi vānarā yūthacāriṇaḥ |
te śīte jātu khadyotaṃ dṛṣṭvāgniriti menire || 205 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.205 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 (10.4.205). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvam, Purva, Vana, Vani, Kva, Api, Vanara, Yuthacarin, Tad, Yushmad, Shita, Shiti, Jatu, Khadyota, Agni, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.205). 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: “pūrvamāsanvane kvāpi vānarā yūthacāriṇaḥ ”
pūrvam -
pūrvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pūrva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pūrva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
āsan -
√as (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third plural]
vane -
vana (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vana (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

vanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vani (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

vani (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
kvā -
ku (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

kva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ku (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]

kū (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]
vānarā* -
vānara (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
yūthacāriṇaḥ -
yūthacārin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

yūthacārin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “te śīte jātu khadyotaṃ dṛṣṭvāgniriti menire ”
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
śīte -
śīta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

śīta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

śītā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √śi class 3 verb], [locative single from √śi class 5 verb]

√śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [locative single from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [locative single from √śi class 5 verb]

√śi -> śītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śi class 5 verb]

√śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √śī class 4 verb]

√śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [locative single from √śī class 4 verb]

√śī -> śītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śī class 4 verb]

√śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √śyā class 1 verb]

√śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [locative single from √śyā class 1 verb]

√śyā -> śītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śyā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śyā class 1 verb]

śīti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

śīti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
jātu -
jātu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

jātu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

jātu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

jātu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

jātū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

jātū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

jātū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
khadyotam -
khadyota (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

khadyotā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
dṛṣṭvā -
√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]
agnir -
agni (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
menire -
√man (verb class 4)

[perfect middle third plural]

√man (verb class 8)

[perfect middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.205

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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 10.4.205 in Bengali sript:
পূর্বমাসন্বনে ক্বাপি বানরা যূথচারিণঃ ।
তে শীতে জাতু খদ্যোতং দৃষ্ট্বাগ্নিরিতি মেনিরে ॥ ২০৫ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019