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 17.5.159

नूनं ता अग्निकार्यादि किंचिद् अत्राद्य कुर्वते ।
यदि वातितपःखिन्नाः कुर्वन्त्यग्निप्रवेशनम् ॥ १५९ ॥

nūnaṃ tā agnikāryādi kiṃcid atrādya kurvate |
yadi vātitapaḥkhinnāḥ kurvantyagnipraveśanam || 159 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.159 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 (17.5.159). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nunam, Tas, Agnikarya, Kincid, Kincit, Atra, Kurvat, Kurvata, Yadi, Yad, Vatita, Khinna, Agnipraveshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.159). 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: “nūnaṃ agnikāryādi kiṃcid atrādya kurvate
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • agnikāryā -
  • agnikārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • atrād -
  • atra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ya -
  • kurvate -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kurvat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    kurvatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “yadi vātitapaḥkhinnāḥ kurvantyagnipraveśanam
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vātita -
  • vāt -> vātita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vāt class 10 verb]
    vāt -> vātita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vāt class 10 verb]
  • paḥ -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khinnāḥ -
  • khinna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    khinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    khid -> khinna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 7 verb]
    khid -> khinnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √khid class 7 verb]
  • kurvantya -
  • kurvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third plural]
  • agnipraveśanam -
  • agnipraveśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.159

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 17.5.159 in Bengali sript:
নূনং তা অগ্নিকার্যাদি কিংচিদ্ অত্রাদ্য কুর্বতে ।
যদি বাতিতপঃখিন্নাঃ কুর্বন্ত্যগ্নিপ্রবেশনম্ ॥ ১৫৯ ॥

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