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 12.27.55

ततो ऽवतीर्य तुरगाद् दत्त्वा तस्मै तृणोदकम् ।
विश्रम्य पुलिने वाप्या उपयुक्ताम्बुमारुतः ॥ ५५ ॥

tato 'vatīrya turagād dattvā tasmai tṛṇodakam |
viśramya puline vāpyā upayuktāmbumārutaḥ || 55 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.55 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 (12.27.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Avatirya, Turaga, Dattva, Trinodaka, Vishramya, Pulina, Vapi, Vapya, Upayukta, Ambu, Aru, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.55). 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: “tato 'vatīrya turagād dattvā tasmai tṛṇodakam
  • 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]
  • avatīrya -
  • avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avatīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • turagād -
  • turaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • tṛṇodakam -
  • tṛṇodaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “viśramya puline vāpyā upayuktāmbumārutaḥ
  • viśramya -
  • viśramya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśramya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puline -
  • pulina (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pulina (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vāpyā* -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vāpya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> vāpya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √], [vocative plural from √]
    -> vāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √], [vocative plural from √], [accusative plural from √]
    vap -> vāpya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vap], [vocative plural from √vap]
    vap -> vāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vap], [vocative plural from √vap], [accusative plural from √vap]
  • upayuktā -
  • upayukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upayukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upayuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambum -
  • ambu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    ambu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āru -
  • āru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ārū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ārū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ārū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.55

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 12.27.55 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽবতীর্য তুরগাদ্ দত্ত্বা তস্মৈ তৃণোদকম্ ।
বিশ্রম্য পুলিনে বাপ্যা উপযুক্তাম্বুমারুতঃ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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