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 15.1.38

मन्दरः समहादंष्ट्रः स्वसखा चामृतप्रभः ।
समं सागरदत्तेन वीरश्चित्राङ्गदो ऽपि सः ॥ ३८ ॥

mandaraḥ samahādaṃṣṭraḥ svasakhā cāmṛtaprabhaḥ |
samaṃ sāgaradattena vīraścitrāṅgado 'pi saḥ || 38 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.38 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 (15.1.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mandara, Sama, Han, Damshtra, Sva, Svan, Sakhi, Sakha, Rita, Prabha, Samam, Sagaradatta, Vira, Citrangada, Api, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.38). 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: “mandaraḥ samahādaṃṣṭraḥ svasakhā cāmṛtaprabhaḥ
  • mandaraḥ -
  • mandara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • daṃṣṭraḥ -
  • daṃṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sakhā -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sakhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhaḥ -
  • prabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samaṃ sāgaradattena vīraścitrāṅgado 'pi saḥ
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sāgaradattena -
  • sāgaradatta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vīraś -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • citrāṅgado' -
  • citrāṅgada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.38

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 15.1.38 in Bengali sript:
মন্দরঃ সমহাদংষ্ট্রঃ স্বসখা চামৃতপ্রভঃ ।
সমং সাগরদত্তেন বীরশ্চিত্রাঙ্গদো ঽপি সঃ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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