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 13.1.75

चन्द्रो ऽग्निर्विषमाहारो गीतानि श्रुतिसूचयः ।
उद्यानं बन्धनं पौष्पी माला दिग्धा शरावली ॥ ७५ ॥

candro 'gnirviṣamāhāro gītāni śrutisūcayaḥ |
udyānaṃ bandhanaṃ pauṣpī mālā digdhā śarāvalī || 75 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.75 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 (13.1.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Candra, Agni, Vishama, Ahara, Gita, Shrut, Shrutin, Shruti, Suci, Udyana, Bandhana, Paushpi, Mala, Digdha, Shara, Sharava, Shari, Sharu, Ali, Alin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.75). 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: “candro 'gnirviṣamāhāro gītāni śrutisūcayaḥ
  • candro' -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agnir -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṣamā -
  • viṣama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āhāro* -
  • āhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gītāni -
  • gīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śruti -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrutin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrutin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrutī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śrutī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śrutī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sūcayaḥ -
  • sūci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “udyānaṃ bandhanaṃ pauṣpī mālā digdhā śarāvalī
  • udyānam -
  • udyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bandhanam -
  • bandhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bandhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pauṣpī -
  • pauṣpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pauṣpi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mālā* -
  • māla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • digdhā -
  • digdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarāva -
  • śarāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śaru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • alī -
  • ali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    alin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.75

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 13.1.75 in Bengali sript:
চন্দ্রো ঽগ্নির্বিষমাহারো গীতানি শ্রুতিসূচযঃ ।
উদ্যানং বন্ধনং পৌষ্পী মালা দিগ্ধা শরাবলী ॥ ৭৫ ॥

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