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 18.4.8

दंष्ट्राविशङ्कटमुखं तमालश्यामलच्छविम् ।
कृष्णपक्षं शशिकलाः खादन्तम् इव रूपिणम् ॥ ८ ॥

daṃṣṭrāviśaṅkaṭamukhaṃ tamālaśyāmalacchavim |
kṛṣṇapakṣaṃ śaśikalāḥ khādantam iva rūpiṇam || 8 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.8 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 (18.4.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Damshtri, Damshtra, Vishankata, Ukha, Tamala, Shyamala, Ccha, Krishnapaksha, Shashikala, Khadat, Iva, Rupina, Rupin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.8). 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: “daṃṣṭrāviśaṅkaṭamukhaṃ tamālaśyāmalacchavim
  • daṃṣṭrā -
  • daṃṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    daṃṣṭrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • viśaṅkaṭam -
  • viśaṅkaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśaṅkaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśaṅkaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukham -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tamāla -
  • tamāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tamāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyāmala -
  • śyāmala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śyāmala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ccha -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vim -
  • vi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛṣṇapakṣaṃ śaśikalāḥ khādantam iva rūpiṇam
  • kṛṣṇapakṣam -
  • kṛṣṇapakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śaśikalāḥ -
  • śaśikalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • khādantam -
  • khād -> khādat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √khād class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rūpiṇam -
  • rūpiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.8

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 18.4.8 in Bengali sript:
দংষ্ট্রাবিশঙ্কটমুখং তমালশ্যামলচ্ছবিম্ ।
কৃষ্ণপক্ষং শশিকলাঃ খাদন্তম্ ইব রূপিণম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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