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 14.4.201

गच्छन्वित्रास्यमानो ऽपि वीरो विघ्नैः सुदारुणैः ।
न स तत्रास मूलं च प्राप तस्य महातरोः ॥ २०१ ॥

gacchanvitrāsyamāno 'pi vīro vighnaiḥ sudāruṇaiḥ |
na sa tatrāsa mūlaṃ ca prāpa tasya mahātaroḥ || 201 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.201 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 (14.4.201). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gacchat, Vid, Vidh, Rasyamana, Api, Vira, Vighna, Sudaruna, Mula, Prapa, Tad, Mahataru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.201). 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: “gacchanvitrāsyamāno 'pi vīro vighnaiḥ sudāruṇaiḥ
  • gacchan -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • vit -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rāsyamāno' -
  • rās -> rāsyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rās class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rās class 2 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vīro* -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vighnaiḥ -
  • vighna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sudāruṇaiḥ -
  • sudāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sudāruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “na sa tatrāsa mūlaṃ ca prāpa tasya mahātaroḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatrāsa -
  • tras (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    tras (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāpa -
  • prāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mahātaroḥ -
  • mahātaru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.201

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 14.4.201 in Bengali sript:
গচ্ছন্বিত্রাস্যমানো ঽপি বীরো বিঘ্নৈঃ সুদারুণৈঃ ।
ন স তত্রাস মূলং চ প্রাপ তস্য মহাতরোঃ ॥ ২০১ ॥

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