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 15.1.52

छिन्नभूरिशिरःश्रेणिकरकावर्षभीषणः ।
सवीरगर्जितः सो ऽभूद्घोरो रणघनागमः ॥ ५२ ॥

chinnabhūriśiraḥśreṇikarakāvarṣabhīṣaṇaḥ |
savīragarjitaḥ so 'bhūdghoro raṇaghanāgamaḥ || 52 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.52 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 (15.1.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Chinna, Bhuri, Shira, Shiras, Shrenika, Raka, Bhishana, Savira, Garjita, Sah, Ghora, Rana, Ghanagama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.52). 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: “chinnabhūriśiraḥśreṇikarakāvarṣabhīṣaṇaḥ
  • chinna -
  • chinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūri -
  • bhūri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śreṇika -
  • śreṇika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakāva -
  • raka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arṣa -
  • ṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhīṣaṇaḥ -
  • bhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “savīragarjitaḥ so 'bhūdghoro raṇaghanāgamaḥ
  • savīra -
  • savīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    savīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • garjitaḥ -
  • garjita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • ghoro* -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • raṇa -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ghanāgamaḥ -
  • ghanāgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.52

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 15.1.52 in Bengali sript:
ছিন্নভূরিশিরঃশ্রেণিকরকাবর্ষভীষণঃ ।
সবীরগর্জিতঃ সো ঽভূদ্ঘোরো রণঘনাগমঃ ॥ ৫২ ॥

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