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 17.5.57

संजातकामगोद्दाममहाबलखगाकृतिम् ।
मुक्ताफलध्वजस्यास्य भविता सैष वाहनम् ॥ ५७ ॥

saṃjātakāmagoddāmamahābalakhagākṛtim |
muktāphaladhvajasyāsya bhavitā saiṣa vāhanam || 57 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.57 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 (17.5.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sanjata, Kamaga, Uddamam, Uddama, Aha, Abala, Khaga, Akriti, Muktaphaladhvaja, Idam, Bhavitri, Bhavita, Aisha, Vahana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.57). 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: “saṃjātakāmagoddāmamahābalakhagākṛtim
  • sañjāta -
  • sañjāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañjāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāmago -
  • kāmaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāmaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāmago (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    kāmagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uddāmam -
  • uddāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uddāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uddāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uddāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ahā -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abala -
  • abala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khagā -
  • khaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākṛtim -
  • ākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “muktāphaladhvajasyāsya bhavitā saiṣa vāhanam
  • muktāphaladhvajasyā -
  • muktāphaladhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavitā -
  • bhavitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhavitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • sai -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣa -
  • aiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāhanam -
  • vāhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.57

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 17.5.57 in Bengali sript:
সংজাতকামগোদ্দামমহাবলখগাকৃতিম্ ।
মুক্তাফলধ্বজস্যাস্য ভবিতা সৈষ বাহনম্ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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