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 14.2.24

स्वराञ् श्रुतिषु युञ्जन्त्यास् तस्या ब्राह्म्या इव श्रियः ।
नरवाहनदत्तो ऽभूद् गीते रूपे च विस्मितः ॥ २४ ॥

svarāñ śrutiṣu yuñjantyās tasyā brāhmyā iva śriyaḥ |
naravāhanadatto 'bhūd gīte rūpe ca vismitaḥ || 24 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.24 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 (14.2.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shruti, Shrutin, Yunjat, Brahmi, Brahmya, Iva, Shri, Shriya, Naravahanadatta, Gita, Giti, Rupa, Vismita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.24). 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: “svarāñ śrutiṣu yuñjantyās tasyā brāhmyā iva śriyaḥ
  • svarāñ -
  • śrutiṣu -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    śrutin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    śrutin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    śrutī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • yuñjantyā -
  • yuj -> yuñjat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj (verb class 7)
    [present active third plural]
  • ās -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • brāhmyā* -
  • brāhmi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brāhmī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    brāhmya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brāhmyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śriyaḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “naravāhanadatto 'bhūd gīte rūpe ca vismitaḥ
  • naravāhanadatto' -
  • naravāhanadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • gīte -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gīti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • rūpe -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vismitaḥ -
  • vismita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.24

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 14.2.24 in Bengali sript:
স্বরাঞ্ শ্রুতিষু যুঞ্জন্ত্যাস্ তস্যা ব্রাহ্ম্যা ইব শ্রিযঃ ।
নরবাহনদত্তো ঽভূদ্ গীতে রূপে চ বিস্মিতঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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