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 12.11.17

वस्त्राङ्गरागताम्बूलं क्रीणाति स्म शतेन च ।
शतं स्नात्वा च पूजार्थं व्यधाद् विष्णोः शिवस्य च ॥ १७ ॥

vastrāṅgarāgatāmbūlaṃ krīṇāti sma śatena ca |
śataṃ snātvā ca pūjārthaṃ vyadhād viṣṇoḥ śivasya ca || 17 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.17 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 (12.11.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vastranga, Raga, Tambula, Sma, Shata, Snatva, Puja, Artha, Vyadha, Vishnu, Shiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.17). 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: “vastrāṅgarāgatāmbūlaṃ krīṇāti sma śatena ca
  • vastrāṅga -
  • vastrāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vastrāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāga -
  • rāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāmbūlam -
  • tāmbūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāmbūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • krīṇāti -
  • krī (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • śatena -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “śataṃ snātvā ca pūjārthaṃ vyadhād viṣṇoḥ śivasya ca
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • snātvā -
  • snātvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūjā -
  • pūja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pūj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vyadhād -
  • vyadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • viṣṇoḥ -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śivasya -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.17

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 12.11.17 in Bengali sript:
বস্ত্রাঙ্গরাগতাম্বূলং ক্রীণাতি স্ম শতেন চ ।
শতং স্নাত্বা চ পূজার্থং ব্যধাদ্ বিষ্ণোঃ শিবস্য চ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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