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 17.3.82

इन्द्रो ऽपि राजपुत्रस्य तस्य राज्यप्रदायिनः ।
हारं स्वकण्ठतः कण्ठे न्यधाद्विजयशोभिनः ॥ ८२ ॥

indro 'pi rājaputrasya tasya rājyapradāyinaḥ |
hāraṃ svakaṇṭhataḥ kaṇṭhe nyadhādvijayaśobhinaḥ || 82 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.82 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 (17.3.82). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Indra, Api, Rajaputra, Tad, Rajyaprada, Ayin, Haram, Hara, Sva, Svan, Kanthatah, Kanthat, Kantha, Vijaya, Shobhin, Shobhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.82). 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: “indro 'pi rājaputrasya tasya rājyapradāyinaḥ
  • indro' -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • rājaputrasya -
  • rājaputra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rājyapradā -
  • rājyaprada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājyaprada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājyapradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayinaḥ -
  • ayin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ayin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “hāraṃ svakaṇṭhataḥ kaṇṭhe nyadhādvijayaśobhinaḥ
  • hāram -
  • hāram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • kaṇṭhataḥ -
  • kaṇṭhataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kaṇṭh -> kaṇṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb], [ablative single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb]
    kaṇṭh -> kaṇṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kaṇṭh class 1 verb]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • kaṇṭhe -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhād -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]
  • vijaya -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhinaḥ -
  • śobhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śobhin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śobhī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.82

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 17.3.82 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দ্রো ঽপি রাজপুত্রস্য তস্য রাজ্যপ্রদাযিনঃ ।
হারং স্বকণ্ঠতঃ কণ্ঠে ন্যধাদ্বিজযশোভিনঃ ॥ ৮২ ॥

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