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 17.4.117

इत्य् उत्क्वा शिरसश् चूडामणिं तस्यै समर्पयत् ।
हारं च कण्ठात् तत्कण्ठे तं स राजसुतो व्यधात् ॥ ११७ ॥

ity utkvā śirasaś cūḍāmaṇiṃ tasyai samarpayat |
hāraṃ ca kaṇṭhāt tatkaṇṭhe taṃ sa rājasuto vyadhāt || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.117 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 (17.4.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shiras, Cudamani, Arpayat, Haram, Hara, Kantha, Tat, Tad, Rajasuta, Vyadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.117). 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: “ity utkvā śirasaś cūḍāmaṇiṃ tasyai samarpayat
  • Cannot analyse ity*ut
  • Cannot analyse utkvā*śi
  • śirasaś -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cūḍāmaṇim -
  • cūḍāmaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tasyai -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arpayat -
  • -> arpayat (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> arpayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √], [vocative single from √], [accusative single from √]
  • Line 2: “hāraṃ ca kaṇṭhāt tatkaṇṭhe taṃ sa rājasuto vyadhāt
  • hāram -
  • hāram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaṇṭhāt -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kaṇṭhe -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājasuto* -
  • rājasuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyadhāt -
  • vyadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.117

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 17.4.117 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উত্ক্বা শিরসশ্ চূডামণিং তস্যৈ সমর্পযত্ ।
হারং চ কণ্ঠাত্ তত্কণ্ঠে তং স রাজসুতো ব্যধাত্ ॥ ১১৭ ॥

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