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 14.4.121

शूरं विरहदोषान्ते भेजे कम् अपिसंमदम् ।
सावश्यायजलोत्फुल्लकमला नलिनीव सा ॥ १२१ ॥

śūraṃ virahadoṣānte bheje kam apisaṃmadam |
sāvaśyāyajalotphullakamalā nalinīva sā || 121 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.121 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 (14.4.121). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shura, Viraha, Doshanta, Kah, Sava, Jala, Utphullaka, Alas, Nalini, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.121). 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: “śūraṃ virahadoṣānte bheje kam apisaṃmadam
  • śūram -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viraha -
  • viraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • doṣānte -
  • doṣānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    doṣānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    doṣāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bheje -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse apisaṃmadam
  • Line 2: “sāvaśyāyajalotphullakamalā nalinīva
  • sāva -
  • sāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyāya -
  • śyā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jalo -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • utphullakam -
  • utphullaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utphullaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • alā* -
  • alas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • nalinī -
  • nalinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.121

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 14.4.121 in Bengali sript:
শূরং বিরহদোষান্তে ভেজে কম্ অপিসংমদম্ ।
সাবশ্যাযজলোত্ফুল্লকমলা নলিনীব সা ॥ ১২১ ॥

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