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 16.1.15

तत्र चिक्रीड चोद्याने नानाविहगनादिते ।
एलालवङ्गबकुलाशोकमन्दारमण्डिते ॥ १५ ॥

tatra cikrīḍa codyāne nānāvihaganādite |
elālavaṅgabakulāśokamandāramaṇḍite || 15 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.1.15 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 (16.1.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Codya, Ana, Ani, Nana, Iha, Gat, Adita, Ela, Lavanga, Bakula, Ashoka, Anda, Ara, Mandita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.1.15). 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: “tatra cikrīḍa codyāne nānāvihaganādite
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cikrīḍa -
  • krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • codyā -
  • codya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    codya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cud -> codya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √cud]
    cud -> codya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √cud]
    cud -> codya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cud]
    codyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    cud -> codya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √cud]
    cud -> codya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √cud]
    cud -> codyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √cud]
  • ane -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • nānāvi -
  • nāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gan -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
  • ādite -
  • āditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad -> ādita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ad], [vocative dual from √ad], [accusative dual from √ad], [locative single from √ad]
    ad -> āditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ad], [vocative single from √ad], [vocative dual from √ad], [accusative dual from √ad]
  • Line 2: “elālavaṅgabakulāśokamandāramaṇḍite
  • elā -
  • elā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • lavaṅga -
  • lavaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lavaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bakulā -
  • bakula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bakula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bakulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśokam -
  • aśoka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśoka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśokā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śuk (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • andā -
  • anda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    and (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āra -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • maṇḍite -
  • maṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    maṇḍita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    maṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [locative single from √maṇḍ]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [locative single from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √maṇḍ], [vocative dual from √maṇḍ], [accusative dual from √maṇḍ], [locative single from √maṇḍ]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √maṇḍ], [vocative single from √maṇḍ], [vocative dual from √maṇḍ], [accusative dual from √maṇḍ]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.1.15

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 16.1.15 in Bengali sript:
তত্র চিক্রীড চোদ্যানে নানাবিহগনাদিতে ।
এলালবঙ্গবকুলাশোকমন্দারমণ্ডিতে ॥ ১৫ ॥

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