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 12.8.69

पूरयन्तीव लावण्यनिर्झरेण सरोवरम् ।
दृष्टिपातैः सृजन्तीव तत्रोत्पलवनं नवम् ॥ ६८ ॥

pūrayantīva lāvaṇyanirjhareṇa sarovaram |
dṛṣṭipātaiḥ sṛjantīva tatrotpalavanaṃ navam || 68 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.69 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 (12.8.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purayat, Purayanti, Iva, Lavanya, Nirjhara, Sarovara, Drishtipata, Srijat, Srijanti, Tatra, Utpalavana, Nava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.69). 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: “pūrayantīva lāvaṇyanirjhareṇa sarovaram
  • pūrayantī -
  • pṝ -> pūrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √pṝ], [adverb from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pṝ], [nominative plural from √pṝ], [vocative dual from √pṝ], [vocative plural from √pṝ], [accusative dual from √pṝ], [accusative plural from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pṝ], [vocative single from √pṝ]
    pūrayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pṝ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • lāvaṇya -
  • lāvaṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirjhareṇa -
  • nirjhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sarovaram -
  • sarovara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dṛṣṭipātaiḥ sṛjantīva tatrotpalavanaṃ navam
  • dṛṣṭipātaiḥ -
  • dṛṣṭipāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sṛjantī -
  • sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj -> sṛjantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatro -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • utpalavanam -
  • utpalavana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • navam -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.69

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 12.8.69 in Bengali sript:
পূরযন্তীব লাবণ্যনির্ঝরেণ সরোবরম্ ।
দৃষ্টিপাতৈঃ সৃজন্তীব তত্রোত্পলবনং নবম্ ॥ ৬৮ ॥

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