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 12.27.54

शाखापत्त्रौघसंछन्नशाद्वलश्यामलस्थलम् ।
दृष्ट्वा च तं वसामीह रात्रिम् इत्य् अकरोद् धृदि ॥ ५४ ॥

śākhāpattraughasaṃchannaśādvalaśyāmalasthalam |
dṛṣṭvā ca taṃ vasāmīha rātrim ity akarod dhṛdi || 54 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.54 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 (12.27.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shakha, Apattra, Ghasat, Shanna, Shadvala, Shyamala, Tha, Iha, Rat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.54). 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: “śākhāpattraughasaṃchannaśādvalaśyāmalasthalam
  • śākhā -
  • śākha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śākha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śākhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śākh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • apattrau -
  • apattra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ghasañch -
  • ghas -> ghasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ghas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghas class 1 verb]
  • śanna -
  • śanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śad -> śanna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śad class 6 verb]
    śad -> śanna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śad class 6 verb]
  • śādvala -
  • śādvala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śādvala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyāmalas -
  • śyāmala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tha -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lam -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dṛṣṭvā ca taṃ vasāmīha rātrim ity akarod dhṛdi
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vasāmī -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rāt -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • rim -
  • Cannot analyse ity*ak
  • akarod -
  • Cannot analyse dhṛdi

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.54

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 12.27.54 in Bengali sript:
শাখাপত্ত্রৌঘসংছন্নশাদ্বলশ্যামলস্থলম্ ।
দৃষ্ট্বা চ তং বসামীহ রাত্রিম্ ইত্য্ অকরোদ্ ধৃদি ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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