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 12.7.111

तत्र शार्वशिरोवासलग्नचन्द्रामृतैर् इव ।
तज्जलैः स्वादुभिः शीतैः स्नातो विश्राम्यति स्म सः ॥ १११ ॥

tatra śārvaśirovāsalagnacandrāmṛtair iva |
tajjalaiḥ svādubhiḥ śītaiḥ snāto viśrāmyati sma saḥ || 111 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.111 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 (12.7.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Sharva, Sharu, Ashira, Lagna, Candramrita, Iva, Tajja, Svadu, Shita, Snata, Snat, Vishra, Amin, Adah, Ati, Sma, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.111). 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: “tatra śārvaśirovāsalagnacandrāmṛtair iva
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śārva -
  • śārva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śārva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śāru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śāru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aśiro -
  • aśira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uvāsa -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vas (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • lagna -
  • lagna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lagna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lag -> lagna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √lag class 1 verb]
    lag -> lagna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √lag class 1 verb]
  • candrāmṛtair -
  • candrāmṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    candrāmṛta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “tajjalaiḥ svādubhiḥ śītaiḥ snāto viśrāmyati sma saḥ
  • tajja -
  • tajja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tajja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • laiḥ -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • svādubhiḥ -
  • svādu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    svādu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śītaiḥ -
  • śīta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śīta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śi class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śi class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śī class 4 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śyā class 1 verb]
  • snāto* -
  • snāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • viśrā -
  • viśra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amya -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.111

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 12.7.111 in Bengali sript:
তত্র শার্বশিরোবাসলগ্নচন্দ্রামৃতৈর্ ইব ।
তজ্জলৈঃ স্বাদুভিঃ শীতৈঃ স্নাতো বিশ্রাম্যতি স্ম সঃ ॥ ১১১ ॥

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