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 17.2.77

तत्रोवास स देवेन्द्रः शच्यैर् आवणसंगतः ।
तद्वाक्याद्वायुलोकं च जग्मुर्विद्याधरेश्वराः ॥ ७७ ॥

tatrovāsa sa devendraḥ śacyair āvaṇasaṃgataḥ |
tadvākyādvāyulokaṃ ca jagmurvidyādhareśvarāḥ || 77 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.77 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 (17.2.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Devendra, Shaci, Airavana, Sangata, Tadva, Tadvan, Kya, Vayuloka, Vidyadhara, Ishvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.77). 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: “tatrovāsa sa devendraḥ śacyair āvaṇasaṃgataḥ
  • tatro -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • uvāsa -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vas (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devendraḥ -
  • devendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śacyai -
  • śaci (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    śacī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    śac -> śacya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śac]
    śañc -> śacya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śañc]
    śac (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
    śañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • airāvaṇa -
  • airāvaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅgataḥ -
  • saṅgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tadvākyādvāyulokaṃ ca jagmurvidyādhareśvarāḥ
  • tadvā -
  • tadvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kyād -
  • kya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vāyulokam -
  • vāyuloka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagmur -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • vidyādhare -
  • vidyādhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vidyādhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vidyādharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iśvarāḥ -
  • iśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.77

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 17.2.77 in Bengali sript:
তত্রোবাস স দেবেন্দ্রঃ শচ্যৈর্ আবণসংগতঃ ।
তদ্বাক্যাদ্বাযুলোকং চ জগ্মুর্বিদ্যাধরেশ্বরাঃ ॥ ৭৭ ॥

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