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 18.2.259

छेदोच्छलद्भिर् द्विषतां निपतद्भिश् च मूर्धभिः ।
अशोभत जयश्रीर्नः क्रीडन्ती कन्दुकैर् इव ॥ २५९ ॥

chedocchaladbhir dviṣatāṃ nipatadbhiś ca mūrdhabhiḥ |
aśobhata jayaśrīrnaḥ krīḍantī kandukair iva || 259 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.259 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 (18.2.259). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Patat, Murdhan, Jayashri, Asmad, Kridat, Kridanti, Kanduka, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.259). 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: “chedocchaladbhir dviṣatāṃ nipatadbhiś ca mūrdhabhiḥ
  • Cannot analyse chedocchaladbhirdviṣatām*ni
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • patadbhiś -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrdhabhiḥ -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “aśobhata jayaśrīrnaḥ krīḍantī kandukair iva
  • aśobhata -
  • śubh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • jayaśrīr -
  • jayaśrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jayaśrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • krīḍantī -
  • krīḍantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    krīḍantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    krīḍat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ -> krīḍantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
  • kandukair -
  • kanduka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.259

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 18.2.259 in Bengali sript:
ছেদোচ্ছলদ্ভির্ দ্বিষতাং নিপতদ্ভিশ্ চ মূর্ধভিঃ ।
অশোভত জযশ্রীর্নঃ ক্রীডন্তী কন্দুকৈর্ ইব ॥ ২৫৯ ॥

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