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 14.2.106

तच् छ्रुत्वा च गृहीत्वा तं नभसा सा प्रभावती ।
क्षणेन प्रापयाम् आस तमाषाढपुरं गिरिम् ॥ १०६ ॥

tac chrutvā ca gṛhītvā taṃ nabhasā sā prabhāvatī |
kṣaṇena prāpayām āsa tamāṣāḍhapuraṃ girim || 106 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.106 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 (14.2.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Grihitva, Tap, Nabhas, Nabhasa, Prabhavat, Prabhavati, Kshana, Prapa, Asa, Tama, Ashadhapura, Giri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.106). 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: “tac chrutvā ca gṛhītvā taṃ nabhasā prabhāvatī
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*ca
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gṛhītvā -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nabhasā -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    nabhasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabhāvatī -
  • prabhāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    prabhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kṣaṇena prāpayām āsa tamāṣāḍhapuraṃ girim
  • kṣaṇena -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prāpa -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āsa -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    as (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tamā -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āṣāḍhapuram -
  • āṣāḍhapura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • girim -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.106

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 14.2.106 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ ছ্রুত্বা চ গৃহীত্বা তং নভসা সা প্রভাবতী ।
ক্ষণেন প্রাপযাম্ আস তমাষাঢপুরং গিরিম্ ॥ ১০৬ ॥

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