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 17.3.29

दंष्ट्राघोरमुखोद्वान्तज्वालापिङ्गोर्ध्वमूर्धजे ।
धूमश्याममहाकाये लम्बोदरपयोधरे ॥ २९ ॥

daṃṣṭrāghoramukhodvāntajvālāpiṅgordhvamūrdhaje |
dhūmaśyāmamahākāye lambodarapayodhare || 29 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.29 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 (17.3.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Damshtri, Damshtra, Aghora, Ukha, Udvanta, Jvala, Apinga, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Dha, Dhuma, Shyama, Aha, Akaya, Lambodara, Payodhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.29). 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: “daṃṣṭrāghoramukhodvāntajvālāpiṅgordhvamūrdhaje
  • daṃṣṭrā -
  • daṃṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daṃṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    daṃṣṭrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aghoram -
  • aghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukho -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udvānta -
  • udvānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udvānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jvālā -
  • jvāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jvāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jvālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpiṅgo -
  • āpiṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āpiṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āpiṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūr -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dha -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • je -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ji (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ji (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dhūmaśyāmamahākāye lambodarapayodhare
  • dhūma -
  • dhūma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyāmam -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śyāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śyāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ahā -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akāye -
  • akāya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    akāya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    akāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • lambodara -
  • lambodara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lambodara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • payodhare -
  • payodhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    payodharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.29

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 17.3.29 in Bengali sript:
দংষ্ট্রাঘোরমুখোদ্বান্তজ্বালাপিঙ্গোর্ধ্বমূর্ধজে ।
ধূমশ্যামমহাকাযে লম্বোদরপযোধরে ॥ ২৯ ॥

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