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 15.1.117

अथाहवः प्रववृते तयोर् उभयसैन्ययोः ।
प्रलयोद्वेलजलधिक्षुभितौघानुकारिणोः ॥ ११७ ॥

athāhavaḥ pravavṛte tayor ubhayasainyayoḥ |
pralayodvelajaladhikṣubhitaughānukāriṇoḥ || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.117 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 (15.1.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Ahu, Prava, Vrit, Vrita, Vriti, Tad, Ubhaya, Sainya, Pralaya, Udvela, Kshubhita, Augha, Uka, Ari, Arin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.117). 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: “athāhavaḥ pravavṛte tayor ubhayasainyayoḥ
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ahavaḥ -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛte -
  • vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [locative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • ubhaya -
  • ubhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ubhaya (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sainyayoḥ -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sainyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • Line 2: “pralayodvelajaladhikṣubhitaughānukāriṇoḥ
  • pralayo -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pralayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udvela -
  • udvela (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udvela (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaladhi -
  • jaladhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṣubhitau -
  • kṣubhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣubhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣubhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣubh -> kṣubhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣubh class 9 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣubh class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
    kṣubh -> kṣubhita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
    kṣubh -> kṣubhitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
  • aughān -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ukā -
  • uka (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ariṇoḥ -
  • ari (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.117

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 15.1.117 in Bengali sript:
অথাহবঃ প্রববৃতে তযোর্ উভযসৈন্যযোঃ ।
প্রলযোদ্বেলজলধিক্ষুভিতৌঘানুকারিণোঃ ॥ ১১৭ ॥

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