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 17.1.39

ददर्श हेमहंसौ च तत्र तौ दूरतो ऽर्चयन् ।
आश्वासयच् च निक्षिप्य सक्षीराञ् शालितण्डुलान् ॥ ३९ ॥

dadarśa hemahaṃsau ca tatra tau dūrato 'rcayan |
āśvāsayac ca nikṣipya sakṣīrāñ śālitaṇḍulān || 39 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.39 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 (17.1.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hema, Heman, Hamsa, Tatra, Duratah, Duratas, Arcayat, Ashvasa, Yat, Yad, Nikshipya, Shalitandula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.39). 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: “dadarśa hemahaṃsau ca tatra tau dūrato 'rcayan
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • hema -
  • hema (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hema (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    heman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    heman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • haṃsau -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dūrato' -
  • dūrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • arcayan -
  • ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc], [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc], [vocative single from √ṛc]
    arcayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “āśvāsayac ca nikṣipya sakṣīrāñ śālitaṇḍulān
  • āśvāsa -
  • āśvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nikṣipya -
  • nikṣipya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nikṣipya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sakṣīrāñ -
  • śālitaṇḍulān -
  • śālitaṇḍula (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.39

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 17.1.39 in Bengali sript:
দদর্শ হেমহংসৌ চ তত্র তৌ দূরতো ঽর্চযন্ ।
আশ্বাসযচ্ চ নিক্ষিপ্য সক্ষীরাঞ্ শালিতণ্ডুলান্ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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