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 17.2.28

अमर्षवातक्षुभितो वाहिनीशतनिर्भरः ।
लुठद्वाजिगजग्राहो ववृधे समरार्णवः ॥ २८ ॥

amarṣavātakṣubhito vāhinīśatanirbharaḥ |
luṭhadvājigajagrāho vavṛdhe samarārṇavaḥ || 28 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.28 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 (17.2.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amarsha, Vata, Kshubhita, Vahinisha, Tan, Bhara, Bharas, Luthat, Vajin, Vaji, Gaja, Graha, Samara, Arnava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.28). 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: “amarṣavātakṣubhito vāhinīśatanirbharaḥ
  • amarṣa -
  • amarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāta -
  • vāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> vāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • kṣubhito* -
  • kṣubhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣubh -> kṣubhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
  • vāhinīśa -
  • vāhinīśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tan -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bharaḥ -
  • bharas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “luṭhadvājigajagrāho vavṛdhe samarārṇavaḥ
  • luṭhad -
  • luṭhat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    luṭhat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    luṭh -> luṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √luṭh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √luṭh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √luṭh class 6 verb]
  • vāji -
  • vāji (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vājin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vājin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vājī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vājī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vājī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gaja -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • grāho* -
  • grāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vavṛdhe -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • samarā -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arṇavaḥ -
  • arṇava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.28

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 17.2.28 in Bengali sript:
অমর্ষবাতক্ষুভিতো বাহিনীশতনির্ভরঃ ।
লুঠদ্বাজিগজগ্রাহো ববৃধে সমরার্ণবঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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