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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 12.4.199
तरुभ्यो निपतन्तश् च कुसुमप्रकरा इमे ।
नदत्स्वलिषु निघ्नन्ति कामबाणोत्करा इव ॥ १९९ ॥
tarubhyo nipatantaś ca kusumaprakarā ime |
nadatsvaliṣu nighnanti kāmabāṇotkarā iva || 199 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.199 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 (12.4.199). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Taru, Nipa, Tanta, Kusuma, Prakara, Iyam, Idam, Nadat, Ali, Alin, Nighnat, Kamabana, Utkara, Iva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.199). 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: “tarubhyo nipatantaś ca kusumaprakarā ime ”
- tarubhyo* -
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taru (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]taru (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]taru (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- nipa -
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nipa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nipa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tantaś -
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√tan -> tanta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 4 verb]√tan -> tanta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kusuma -
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kusuma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kusuma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakarā* -
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prakara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ime -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “nadatsvaliṣu nighnanti kāmabāṇotkarā iva ”
- nadatsva -
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nadat (noun, masculine)[locative plural]nadat (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √nad class 1 verb]√nad -> nadat (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √nad class 1 verb]
- aliṣu -
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ali (noun, masculine)[locative plural]alin (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- nighnanti -
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nighnat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kāmabāṇo -
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kāmabāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- utkarā* -
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utkara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.199
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)
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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.4.199 in Bengali sript:
তরুভ্যো নিপতন্তশ্ চ কুসুমপ্রকরা ইমে ।
নদত্স্বলিষু নিঘ্নন্তি কামবাণোত্করা ইব ॥ ১৯৯ ॥