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 12.8.111

सा लक्तकाभिस् तिसृभिः कराङ्गुलिभिर् आहता ।
उरस्य् अस्मिन्न् अथैषाहम् इहायाता तद् अन्तिकात् ॥ ११० ॥

sā laktakābhis tisṛbhiḥ karāṅgulibhir āhatā |
urasy asminn athaiṣāham ihāyātā tad antikāt || 110 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.111 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 (12.8.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Laktaka, Abhi, Tisri, Karanguli, Ahata, Idam, Atha, Aisha, Aha, Asmad, Iha, Ayata, Tad, Tat, Antikat, Antika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.111). 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: “ laktakābhis tisṛbhiḥ karāṅgulibhir āhatā
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • laktakā -
  • laktaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhis -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tisṛbhiḥ -
  • tisṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tisṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tisṛ (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • karāṅgulibhir -
  • karāṅguli (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • āhatā -
  • āhatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “urasy asminn athaiṣāham ihāyātā tad antikāt
  • Cannot analyse urasy*as
  • asminn -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • athai -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiṣā -
  • aiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ayātā -
  • ayātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • antikāt -
  • antikāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    antika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    antika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.111

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 12.8.111 in Bengali sript:
সা লক্তকাভিস্ তিসৃভিঃ করাঙ্গুলিভির্ আহতা ।
উরস্য্ অস্মিন্ন্ অথৈষাহম্ ইহাযাতা তদ্ অন্তিকাত্ ॥ ১১০ ॥

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