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 17.2.73

अथ विद्युद्ध्वजः प्राप्य जयं शून्यामवाप्य च ।
नदद्भिः सहितः सैन्यैः प्रविवेशामरावतीम् ॥ ७३ ॥

atha vidyuddhvajaḥ prāpya jayaṃ śūnyāmavāpya ca |
nadadbhiḥ sahitaḥ sainyaiḥ praviveśāmarāvatīm || 73 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.73 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 (17.2.73). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Vidyuddhvaja, Prapya, Jaya, Shunya, Avapya, Nadat, Sahitri, Sahita, Sainya, Ravan, Rava, Ati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.73). 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: “atha vidyuddhvajaḥ prāpya jayaṃ śūnyāmavāpya ca
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vidyuddhvajaḥ -
  • vidyuddhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jayam -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śūnyām -
  • śūnyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • avāpya -
  • avāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nadadbhiḥ sahitaḥ sainyaiḥ praviveśāmarāvatīm
  • nadadbhiḥ -
  • nadat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nadat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √nad class 1 verb]
    nad -> nadat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √nad class 1 verb]
  • sahitaḥ -
  • sahitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb]
  • sainyaiḥ -
  • sainya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sainya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pravi -
  • pravi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • veśāma -
  • viś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • rāva -
  • rāvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • atī -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.73

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 17.2.73 in Bengali sript:
অথ বিদ্যুদ্ধ্বজঃ প্রাপ্য জযং শূন্যামবাপ্য চ ।
নদদ্ভিঃ সহিতঃ সৈন্যৈঃ প্রবিবেশামরাবতীম্ ॥ ৭৩ ॥

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