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 14.4.177

ददर्श च कुमारीस्ताः पुरःप्रज्वलितानलाः ।
विधार्यैताश् च राजानं वायुवेगयशा जगौ ॥ १७७ ॥

dadarśa ca kumārīstāḥ puraḥprajvalitānalāḥ |
vidhāryaitāś ca rājānaṃ vāyuvegayaśā jagau || 177 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.177 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 (14.4.177). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kumari, Tas, Purah, Pur, Pura, Prajvalita, Alas, Vidharin, Vidharya, Rajan, Rajana, Vayuvegayashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.177). 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: “dadarśa ca kumārīstāḥ puraḥprajvalitānalāḥ
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumārīs -
  • kumārī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kumārī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • puraḥ -
  • puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    puraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prajvalitān -
  • prajvalita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • alāḥ -
  • alas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • Line 2: “vidhāryaitāś ca rājānaṃ vāyuvegayaśā jagau
  • vidhāryai -
  • vidhārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    vidhārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidhārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidhārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aitā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vāyuvegayaśā* -
  • vāyuvegayaśas (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • jagau -
  • (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.177

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 14.4.177 in Bengali sript:
দদর্শ চ কুমারীস্তাঃ পুরঃপ্রজ্বলিতানলাঃ ।
বিধার্যৈতাশ্ চ রাজানং বাযুবেগযশা জগৌ ॥ ১৭৭ ॥

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