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 13.1.209

आवां चौरहतात्सार्थाद्विभ्रष्टौ मार्गनाशतः ।
इह प्रविष्टौ दृष्टश् च भवान्नष्टाश् च भीतयः ॥ २०९ ॥

āvāṃ caurahatātsārthādvibhraṣṭau mārganāśataḥ |
iha praviṣṭau dṛṣṭaś ca bhavānnaṣṭāś ca bhītayaḥ || 209 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.209 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 (13.1.209). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Caura, Hata, Sartha, Vibhrashta, Margat, Asha, Tas, Iha, Pravishta, Drishta, Bhava, Bhavant, Ashta, Bhiti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.209). 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: “āvāṃ caurahatātsārthādvibhraṣṭau mārganāśataḥ
  • āvām -
  • au (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual]
  • caura -
  • caura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hatāt -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √han class 1 verb], [ablative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √han class 1 verb], [ablative single from √han class 2 verb]
  • sārthād -
  • sārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vibhraṣṭau -
  • vibhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mārgan -
  • mārg -> mārgat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mārg class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mārg class 1 verb]
  • āśa -
  • āśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “iha praviṣṭau dṛṣṭaś ca bhavānnaṣṭāś ca bhītayaḥ
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • praviṣṭau -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dṛṣṭaś -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavānn -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṣṭāś -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 5 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhītayaḥ -
  • bhīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.209

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 13.1.209 in Bengali sript:
আবাং চৌরহতাত্সার্থাদ্বিভ্রষ্টৌ মার্গনাশতঃ ।
ইহ প্রবিষ্টৌ দৃষ্টশ্ চ ভবান্নষ্টাশ্ চ ভীতযঃ ॥ ২০৯ ॥

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