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 12.6.134

द्वारि द्वारि च तेषां ते दन्तदष्टाधरोत्कटान् ।
गृहीतलोहमुसलानपश्यन्द्वाररक्षिणः ॥ १३४ ॥

dvāri dvāri ca teṣāṃ te dantadaṣṭādharotkaṭān |
gṛhītalohamusalānapaśyandvārarakṣiṇaḥ || 134 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.134 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 (12.6.134). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvari, Tad, Yushmad, Danta, Dashta, Adhara, Utkata, Grihita, Loha, Musala, Apashyat, Apashyan, Dvararakshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.134). 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: “dvāri dvāri ca teṣāṃ te dantadaṣṭādharotkaṭān
  • dvāri -
  • dvārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dvārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dvāri -
  • dvārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dvārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • danta -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daṣṭā -
  • daṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adharo -
  • adhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    adharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utkaṭān -
  • utkaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “gṛhītalohamusalānapaśyandvārarakṣiṇaḥ
  • gṛhīta -
  • gṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • loha -
  • loha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    loha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    luh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • musalān -
  • musala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • apaśyan -
  • apaśyan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    apaśyan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    apaśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dvārarakṣiṇaḥ -
  • dvārarakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.134

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 12.6.134 in Bengali sript:
দ্বারি দ্বারি চ তেষাং তে দন্তদষ্টাধরোত্কটান্ ।
গৃহীতলোহমুসলানপশ্যন্দ্বাররক্ষিণঃ ॥ ১৩৪ ॥

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