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 17.5.97

तद्गुहाभ्यन्तरे तं च स्थापयाम् आस संयतम् ।
भूरिशूरबलोपेतप्रधास्नामात्यरक्षितम् ॥ ९७ ॥

tadguhābhyantare taṃ ca sthāpayām āsa saṃyatam |
bhūriśūrabalopetapradhāsnāmātyarakṣitam || 97 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.97 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 (17.5.97). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Guha, Guh, Abhyantara, Asa, Samyat, Samyata, Bhuri, Shurabala, Upeta, Pradha, Ati, Arakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.97). 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: “tadguhābhyantare taṃ ca sthāpayām āsa saṃyatam
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • guhā -
  • guhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    guha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    guh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    guhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyantare -
  • abhyantara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhyantara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    abhyantarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthāpayām -
  • sthā -> sthāpayām (periphrastic_perfect)
    [periphrastic_perfect from √sthā]
  • āsa -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    as (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • saṃyatam -
  • saṃyat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    saṃyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    saṃyat (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhūriśūrabalopetapradhāsnāmātyarakṣitam
  • bhūri -
  • bhūri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śūrabalo -
  • śūrabala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upeta -
  • upeta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upeta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pradhā -
  • pradha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asnāmā -
  • snā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • ātya -
  • āti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arakṣitam -
  • arakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.97

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 17.5.97 in Bengali sript:
তদ্গুহাভ্যন্তরে তং চ স্থাপযাম্ আস সংযতম্ ।
ভূরিশূরবলোপেতপ্রধাস্নামাত্যরক্ষিতম্ ॥ ৯৭ ॥

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