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 17.2.148

तच् छ्रुत्वोपरि यातास्ते पश्यन्ति स्मासुरा जले ।
क्रीडन्तं वृषभं शार्वं सह शाक्रेण दन्तिना ॥ १४८ ॥

tac chrutvopari yātāste paśyanti smāsurā jale |
krīḍantaṃ vṛṣabhaṃ śārvaṃ saha śākreṇa dantinā || 148 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.148 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 (17.2.148). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yata, Tad, Yushmad, Pashyanti, Pashyat, Sma, Sman, Asura, Jala, Kridat, Vrishabha, Sharva, Saha, Shakra, Dantin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.148). 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: “tac chrutvopari yātāste paśyanti smāsurā jale
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvopari*yā
  • yātās -
  • yāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • paśyanti -
  • paśyantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • smā -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • asurā* -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    asurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jale -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “krīḍantaṃ vṛṣabhaṃ śārvaṃ saha śākreṇa dantinā
  • krīḍantam -
  • krīḍat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
  • vṛṣabham -
  • vṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛṣabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛṣabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śārvam -
  • śārva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śārva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śākreṇa -
  • śākra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śākra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dantinā -
  • dantin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dantin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.148

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 17.2.148 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ ছ্রুত্বোপরি যাতাস্তে পশ্যন্তি স্মাসুরা জলে ।
ক্রীডন্তং বৃষভং শার্বং সহ শাক্রেণ দন্তিনা ॥ ১৪৮ ॥

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