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 12.6.376

नमो ऽस्तु तुभ्यं नक्षत्रमालामण्डितमूर्धने ।
सुमेरुशिखराभाय कल्याणमयमूर्तये ॥ ३७६ ॥

namo 'stu tubhyaṃ nakṣatramālāmaṇḍitamūrdhane |
sumeruśikharābhāya kalyāṇamayamūrtaye || 376 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.376 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 (12.6.376). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nama, Namas, Astu, Yushmad, Nakshatramala, Amandita, Dhana, Sumeru, Shikhara, Abha, Kalyanamaya, Taya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.376). 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: “namo 'stu tubhyaṃ nakṣatramālāmaṇḍitamūrdhane
  • namo' -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • tubhyam -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • nakṣatramālā -
  • nakṣatramālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • amaṇḍitam -
  • amaṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amaṇḍita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amaṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūr -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dhane -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “sumeruśikharābhāya kalyāṇamayamūrtaye
  • sumeru -
  • sumeru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sumeru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sumeru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śikharā -
  • śikhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śikhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śikharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābhāya -
  • ābha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ābha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kalyāṇamayam -
  • kalyāṇamaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalyāṇamaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kalyāṇamayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūr -
  • taye -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tay (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.376

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 12.6.376 in Bengali sript:
নমো ঽস্তু তুভ্যং নক্ষত্রমালামণ্ডিতমূর্ধনে ।
সুমেরুশিখরাভায কল্যাণমযমূর্তযে ॥ ৩৭৬ ॥

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