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 14.4.26

पश्य दत्तो नृहस्तस् ते रक्ताब्जव्याजतो ऽनया ।
तच् छ्रुत्वा यावदीक्षे ऽहं तावत् पाणिः स नाम्बुजम् ॥ २६ ॥

paśya datto nṛhastas te raktābjavyājato 'nayā |
tac chrutvā yāvadīkṣe 'haṃ tāvat pāṇiḥ sa nāmbujam || 26 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.26 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 (14.4.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pashya, Datta, Nrihan, Stri, Tad, Yushmad, Raktri, Rakta, Abja, Vyaja, Tas, Iyam, Idam, Yavat, Iksha, Aha, Asmad, Tavat, Pani, Nri, Ambuja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.26). 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: “paśya datto nṛhastas te raktābjavyājato 'nayā
  • paśya -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • datto* -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third dual]
  • nṛha -
  • nṛhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • stas -
  • stṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • raktā -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • abja -
  • abja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyāja -
  • vyāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • to' -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anayā -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tac chrutvā yāvadīkṣe 'haṃ tāvat pāṇiḥ sa nāmbujam
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*yā
  • yāvad -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • īkṣe' -
  • īkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    īkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    īś (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāṇiḥ -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambujam -
  • ambuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ambuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ambujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.26

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 14.4.26 in Bengali sript:
পশ্য দত্তো নৃহস্তস্ তে রক্তাব্জব্যাজতো ঽনযা ।
তচ্ ছ্রুত্বা যাবদীক্ষে ঽহং তাবত্ পাণিঃ স নাম্বুজম্ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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