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 12.21.26

संनद्धसैन्यश् चागत्य दस्योस् तस्य रुरोध तत् ।
भूगृहद्वारविवरं रसत्तूर्याकुलैर् बलैः ॥ २६ ॥

saṃnaddhasainyaś cāgatya dasyos tasya rurodha tat |
bhūgṛhadvāravivaraṃ rasattūryākulair balaiḥ || 26 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.21.26 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 (12.21.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samnaddha, Sainya, Dasyu, Tad, Tat, Bhugriha, Dvara, Vivara, Rasat, Tur, Turi, Turya, Akula, Bala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.21.26). 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: “saṃnaddhasainyaś cāgatya dasyos tasya rurodha tat
  • saṃnaddha -
  • saṃnaddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃnaddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sainyaś -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agatya -
  • dasyos -
  • dasyu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rurodha -
  • rudh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    rudh (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhūgṛhadvāravivaraṃ rasattūryākulair balaiḥ
  • bhūgṛha -
  • bhūgṛha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvāra -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vivaram -
  • vivara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • rasat -
  • ras -> rasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ras class 1 verb]
  • tūryā -
  • tūrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    tūrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tūrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tvar -> tūrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tvar]
    tūr (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tūr (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tūryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākulair -
  • ākula (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ākula (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • balaiḥ -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.21.26

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 12.21.26 in Bengali sript:
সংনদ্ধসৈন্যশ্ চাগত্য দস্যোস্ তস্য রুরোধ তত্ ।
ভূগৃহদ্বারবিবরং রসত্তূর্যাকুলৈর্ বলৈঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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