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 12.8.60

भूरिवारिभृता शश्वदुपकण्ठनिवेशिनी ।
हारयष्टिर् इवाभाति यस्याः स्वर्गतरङ्गिणी ॥ ५९ ॥

bhūrivāribhṛtā śaśvadupakaṇṭhaniveśinī |
hārayaṣṭir ivābhāti yasyāḥ svargataraṅgiṇī || 59 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.60 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 (12.8.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhuri, Var, Vari, Bhrit, Bhrita, Shashvat, Upakantha, Niveshin, Niveshini, Harayashti, Iva, Yasya, Svargatarangini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.60). 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: “bhūrivāribhṛtā śaśvadupakaṇṭhaniveśinī
  • bhūri -
  • bhūri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhṛtā -
  • bhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśvad -
  • śaśvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śaśvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaśvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • upakaṇṭha -
  • upakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upakaṇṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niveśinī -
  • niveśinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    niveśin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “hārayaṣṭir ivābhāti yasyāḥ svargataraṅgiṇī
  • hārayaṣṭir -
  • hārayaṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ābhāti -
  • ābhāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yasyāḥ -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • svargataraṅgiṇī -
  • svargataraṅgiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.60

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 12.8.60 in Bengali sript:
ভূরিবারিভৃতা শশ্বদুপকণ্ঠনিবেশিনী ।
হারযষ্টির্ ইবাভাতি যস্যাঃ স্বর্গতরঙ্গিণী ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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