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 17.2.145

अत्रान्तरे कदाचित्स विद्युद्ध्वजमहासुरः ।
त्रिदिवस्थो जलक्रीडां चक्रे द्युसरिदम्भसि ॥ १४५ ॥

atrāntare kadācitsa vidyuddhvajamahāsuraḥ |
tridivastho jalakrīḍāṃ cakre dyusaridambhasi || 145 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.145 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 (17.2.145). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atra, Tara, Tari, Kadacit, Vidyuddhvaja, Aha, Asura, Tridiva, Stha, Jalakrida, Cakra, Cakri, Dyusarit, Ambhas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.145). 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: “atrāntare kadācitsa vidyuddhvajamahāsuraḥ
  • atrān -
  • atra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tare -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kadācit -
  • kadācit (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidyuddhvajam -
  • vidyuddhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ahā -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asuraḥ -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • Line 2: “tridivastho jalakrīḍāṃ cakre dyusaridambhasi
  • tridiva -
  • tridiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • stho* -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second dual]
  • jalakrīḍām -
  • jalakrīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cakre -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • dyusarid -
  • dyusarit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ambhasi -
  • ambhas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.145

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 17.2.145 in Bengali sript:
অত্রান্তরে কদাচিত্স বিদ্যুদ্ধ্বজমহাসুরঃ ।
ত্রিদিবস্থো জলক্রীডাং চক্রে দ্যুসরিদম্ভসি ॥ ১৪৫ ॥

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