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 12.34.278

भयात्सरोनिमग्ना किं वदनं पक्ष्मलेक्षणम् ।
उन्नमय्येक्षते सा मामिति चाब्जेषु सालिषु ॥ २७७ ॥

bhayātsaronimagnā kiṃ vadanaṃ pakṣmalekṣaṇam |
unnamayyekṣate sā māmiti cābjeṣu sāliṣu || 277 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.278 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 (12.34.278). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhayat, Bhaya, Sara, Saras, Saru, Nimagna, Kim, Vadana, Pakshmala, Ikshana, Unnamayya, Asmad, Iti, Abja, Sali,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.278). 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: “bhayātsaronimagnā kiṃ vadanaṃ pakṣmalekṣaṇam
  • bhayāt -
  • bhayāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • saro -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    saru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • nimagnā -
  • nimagnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vadanam -
  • vadana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pakṣmale -
  • pakṣmala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    pakṣmala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pakṣmalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣaṇam -
  • īkṣaṇam (adverb)
    [adverb]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “unnamayyekṣate māmiti cābjeṣu sāliṣu
  • unnamayye -
  • unnamayya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • īkṣate -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abjeṣu -
  • abja (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    abja (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • sāliṣu -
  • sāli (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sāli (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    sāli (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.278

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 12.34.278 in Bengali sript:
ভযাত্সরোনিমগ্না কিং বদনং পক্ষ্মলেক্ষণম্ ।
উন্নময্যেক্ষতে সা মামিতি চাব্জেষু সালিষু ॥ ২৭৭ ॥

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