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 17.1.77

इत्य् उक्त्वा विरता यावत् सा देवी तावदाययौ ।
तत्रासुरः किल ज्ञातहरासंनिधिरन्धकः ॥ ७७ ॥

ity uktvā viratā yāvat sā devī tāvadāyayau |
tatrāsuraḥ kila jñātaharāsaṃnidhirandhakaḥ || 77 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.77 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 (17.1.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uktva, Virata, Yavat, Devi, Devin, Tavat, Aya, Yah, Tatra, Asura, Kila, Jnata, Hara, Asamnidhi, Andhaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.77). 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: “ity uktvā viratā yāvat devī tāvadāyayau
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • viratā* -
  • virata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āya -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • yau -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “tatrāsuraḥ kila jñātaharāsaṃnidhirandhakaḥ
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asuraḥ -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jñāta -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • harā -
  • hara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    harā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asaṃnidhir -
  • asaṃnidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • andhakaḥ -
  • andhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.77

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 17.1.77 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্ত্বা বিরতা যাবত্ সা দেবী তাবদাযযৌ ।
তত্রাসুরঃ কিল জ্ঞাতহরাসংনিধিরন্ধকঃ ॥ ৭৭ ॥

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