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 18.4.10

मृगाटवीं च संप्राप्य कुर्वन्व्याघ्रमृगक्षयम् ।
आवेदितं मया दूराद्वराहं पश्यति स्म तम् ॥ १० ॥

mṛgāṭavīṃ ca saṃprāpya kurvanvyāghramṛgakṣayam |
āveditaṃ mayā dūrādvarāhaṃ paśyati sma tam || 10 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.10 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 (18.4.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mrigatavi, Samprapya, Kurvat, Vyaghra, Ric, Akshaya, Avedita, Maya, Durat, Dura, Varaha, Pashyat, Sma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.10). 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: “mṛgāṭavīṃ ca saṃprāpya kurvanvyāghramṛgakṣayam
  • mṛgāṭavīm -
  • mṛgāṭavī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samprāpya -
  • samprāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samprāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kurvan -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • vyāghram -
  • vyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyāghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṛg -
  • ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • akṣayam -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “āveditaṃ mayā dūrādvarāhaṃ paśyati sma tam
  • āveditam -
  • āvedita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āvedita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āveditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dūrād -
  • dūrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • varāham -
  • varāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varāhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paśyati -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.10

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 18.4.10 in Bengali sript:
মৃগাটবীং চ সংপ্রাপ্য কুর্বন্ব্যাঘ্রমৃগক্ষযম্ ।
আবেদিতং মযা দূরাদ্বরাহং পশ্যতি স্ম তম্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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