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 12.23.133

शङ्खचूडस् ततो ऽवादीन् नैषस् तार्क्ष्यो ऽम्ब मा त्रसीः ।
क्वायं चन्द्र इवाह्लादी क्व स तार्क्ष्यो भयंकरः ॥ १३३ ॥

śaṅkhacūḍas tato 'vādīn naiṣas tārkṣyo 'mba mā trasīḥ |
kvāyaṃ candra ivāhlādī kva sa tārkṣyo bhayaṃkaraḥ || 133 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.133 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 (12.23.133). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shankhacuda, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Naisha, Tarkshi, Tarkshya, Amba, Asmad, Tri, Tra, Asi, Kva, Aya, Candra, Iva, Ahladin, Ahladi, Bhayankara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.133). 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: “śaṅkhacūḍas tato 'vādīn naiṣas tārkṣyo 'mba trasīḥ
  • śaṅkhacūḍas -
  • śaṅkhacūḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • avādīn -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • naiṣas -
  • naiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tārkṣyo' -
  • tārkṣī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tārkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • amba -
  • amba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ambā (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    amb (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • tra -
  • tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asīḥ -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kvāyaṃ candra ivāhlādī kva sa tārkṣyo bhayaṃkaraḥ
  • kvā -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āyam -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • candra* -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āhlādī -
  • āhlādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āhlādi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āhlādi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tārkṣyo* -
  • tārkṣī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tārkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhayaṅkaraḥ -
  • bhayaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.133

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 12.23.133 in Bengali sript:
শঙ্খচূডস্ ততো ঽবাদীন্ নৈষস্ তার্ক্ষ্যো ঽম্ব মা ত্রসীঃ ।
ক্বাযং চন্দ্র ইবাহ্লাদী ক্ব স তার্ক্ষ্যো ভযংকরঃ ॥ ১৩৩ ॥

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