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 12.4.160

पश्चिमेन विनिर्गत्य द्वारेणास्याः पुरो बहिः ।
क्रोशमात्रे पुराणो ऽस्ति सुषिरः शाल्मलिद्रुमः ॥ १६० ॥

paścimena vinirgatya dvāreṇāsyāḥ puro bahiḥ |
krośamātre purāṇo 'sti suṣiraḥ śālmalidrumaḥ || 160 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.160 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 (12.4.160). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pashcimena, Pashcima, Dvara, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Purah, Pur, Pura, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Krosha, Atra, Purana, Puranas, Asti, Sushira, Shalmali, Druma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.160). 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: “paścimena vinirgatya dvāreṇāsyāḥ puro bahiḥ
  • paścimena -
  • paścimena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paścima (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vinirgatya -
  • dvāreṇā -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asyāḥ -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • puro* -
  • puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    puraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “krośamātre purāṇo 'sti suṣiraḥ śālmalidrumaḥ
  • krośam -
  • krośa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    krośa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ātre -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • purāṇo' -
  • purāṇas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • suṣiraḥ -
  • suṣira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śālmali -
  • śālmalī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śālmalin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • drumaḥ -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.160

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 12.4.160 in Bengali sript:
পশ্চিমেন বিনির্গত্য দ্বারেণাস্যাঃ পুরো বহিঃ ।
ক্রোশমাত্রে পুরাণো ঽস্তি সুষিরঃ শাল্মলিদ্রুমঃ ॥ ১৬০ ॥

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