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 11.1.59

गच्छतश् च महाशब्दो मुञ्चन्धाराशरावलीः ।
उदतिष्ठन्ममाकस्माद्धोरो वारिदतस्करः ॥ ५९ ॥

gacchataś ca mahāśabdo muñcandhārāśarāvalīḥ |
udatiṣṭhanmamākasmāddhoro vāridataskaraḥ || 59 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 11.1.59 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 (11.1.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gacchat, Mahashabda, Muncat, Dhara, Ashara, Ali, Alin, Uda, Tishthat, Asmad, Mama, Akasmat, Varida, Taskara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 11.1.59). 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: “gacchataś ca mahāśabdo muñcandhārāśarāvalīḥ
  • gacchataś -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāśabdo* -
  • mahāśabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • muñcan -
  • muc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muñc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muñc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muñc class 1 verb]
  • dhārā -
  • dhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśarāva -
  • āśara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • alī -
  • ali (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    alin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “udatiṣṭhanmamākasmāddhoro vāridataskaraḥ
  • uda -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tiṣṭhan -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • akasmāddh -
  • akasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • horo -
  • vārida -
  • vārida (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vārida (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taskaraḥ -
  • taskara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 11.1.59

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 11.1.59 in Bengali sript:
গচ্ছতশ্ চ মহাশব্দো মুঞ্চন্ধারাশরাবলীঃ ।
উদতিষ্ঠন্মমাকস্মাদ্ধোরো বারিদতস্করঃ ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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