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 17.2.57

सुबाहुप्रमुखा दैत्याः सहायुध्यन्त वायुभिः ।
पिङ्गाक्षाद्याः कुबेरैश् च महामायादयो ऽग्निभिः ॥ ५७ ॥

subāhupramukhā daityāḥ sahāyudhyanta vāyubhiḥ |
piṅgākṣādyāḥ kuberaiś ca mahāmāyādayo 'gnibhiḥ || 57 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.57 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 (17.2.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Subahu, Pramukha, Daitya, Saha, Sah, Vayu, Pingaksha, Kubera, Mahamaya, Aya, Ayas, Agni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.57). 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: “subāhupramukhā daityāḥ sahāyudhyanta vāyubhiḥ
  • subāhu -
  • subāhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    subāhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    subāhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pramukhā* -
  • pramukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pramukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • daityāḥ -
  • daitya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    daityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sahā -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ayudhyanta -
  • yudh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third plural]
    yudh (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle third plural], [imperfect passive third plural]
  • vāyubhiḥ -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vāyu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “piṅgākṣādyāḥ kuberaiś ca mahāmāyādayo 'gnibhiḥ
  • piṅgākṣād -
  • piṅgākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    piṅgākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kuberaiś -
  • kubera (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kubera (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāmāyād -
  • mahāmāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mahāmāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ayo' -
  • ayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • agnibhiḥ -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.57

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 17.2.57 in Bengali sript:
সুবাহুপ্রমুখা দৈত্যাঃ সহাযুধ্যন্ত বাযুভিঃ ।
পিঙ্গাক্ষাদ্যাঃ কুবেরৈশ্ চ মহামাযাদযো ঽগ্নিভিঃ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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