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 16.3.53

सून्वोर्वाहनमात्रैकरथशेषः पथि व्रजन् ।
सो ऽथ तारावलोको ऽन्यै रथाश्चान्याचितो द्विजैः ॥ ५३ ॥

sūnvorvāhanamātraikarathaśeṣaḥ pathi vrajan |
so 'tha tārāvaloko 'nyai rathāścānyācito dvijaiḥ || 53 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.53 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 (16.3.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sunu, Vahana, Atra, Ekaratha, Shesha, Sheshas, Pathin, Pathi, Vrajat, Sah, Atha, Taravaloka, Ani, Ratha, Acit, Acita, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.53). 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: “sūnvorvāhanamātraikarathaśeṣaḥ pathi vrajan
  • sūnvor -
  • sūnu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sūnu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sūnū (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sūnū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • vāhanam -
  • vāhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātrai -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ekaratha -
  • ekaratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śeṣaḥ -
  • śeṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pathi -
  • pathin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [locative single]
    pathī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pathī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pathī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vrajan -
  • vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vraj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “so 'tha tārāvaloko 'nyai rathāścānyācito dvijaiḥ
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tārāvaloko' -
  • tārāvaloka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyai -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • rathāś -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • cānyā -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
  • acito* -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    acita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijaiḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.53

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 16.3.53 in Bengali sript:
সূন্বোর্বাহনমাত্রৈকরথশেষঃ পথি ব্রজন্ ।
সো ঽথ তারাবলোকো ঽন্যৈ রথাশ্চান্যাচিতো দ্বিজৈঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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