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 16.2.27

सा स्वं खड्गं ददौ तस्मै भार्यार्थे चैवम् अभ्यधात् ।
अङ्गारकाख्यमसुरं हत्वा तस्याचिरात्सुताम् ॥ २७ ॥

sā svaṃ khaḍgaṃ dadau tasmai bhāryārthe caivam abhyadhāt |
aṅgārakākhyamasuraṃ hatvā tasyācirātsutām || 27 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.27 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 (16.2.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sva, Khadga, Dad, Dada, Dadi, Tad, Bhari, Bharin, Bharya, Artha, Evam, Eva, Abhi, Angaraka, Asura, Acirat, Acira, Sut, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ svaṃ khaḍgaṃ dadau tasmai bhāryārthe caivam abhyadhāt
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khaḍgam -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khaḍga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • bhāryā -
  • bhāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    bhārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhṛ]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhṛ]
  • ārthe -
  • ārtha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhāt -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “aṅgārakākhyamasuraṃ hatvā tasyācirātsutām
  • aṅgārakā -
  • aṅgāraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅgāraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅgārakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyam -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • asuram -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • hatvā -
  • han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • tasyā -
  • 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]
  • acirāt -
  • acirāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    acira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    acira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sutām -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.27

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 16.2.27 in Bengali sript:
সা স্বং খড্গং দদৌ তস্মৈ ভার্যার্থে চৈবম্ অভ্যধাত্ ।
অঙ্গারকাখ্যমসুরং হত্বা তস্যাচিরাত্সুতাম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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