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 18.5.108

निर्गतस्य गृहात्तस्य दक्षिणो ऽभूत्कपिञ्जलः ।
दक्षिणा च विरौति स्म शिवा वामैकशंसिनी ॥ १०८ ॥

nirgatasya gṛhāttasya dakṣiṇo 'bhūtkapiñjalaḥ |
dakṣiṇā ca virauti sma śivā vāmaikaśaṃsinī || 108 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.108 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 (18.5.108). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nirgata, Tad, Dakshina, Kapinjala, Dakshi, Vira, Viri, Sma, Shiva, Vama, Aika, Shamsin, Shamsini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.108). 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: “nirgatasya gṛhāttasya dakṣiṇo 'bhūtkapiñjalaḥ
  • nirgatasya -
  • nirgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nirgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • gṛhāt -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dakṣiṇo' -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • kapiñjalaḥ -
  • kapiñjala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dakṣiṇā ca virauti sma śivā vāmaikaśaṃsinī
  • dakṣiṇā -
  • dakṣiṇā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • virau -
  • vira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    virā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viri (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • auti -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • śivā* -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vāmai -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṃsinī -
  • śaṃsinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaṃsin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.108

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 18.5.108 in Bengali sript:
নির্গতস্য গৃহাত্তস্য দক্ষিণো ঽভূত্কপিঞ্জলঃ ।
দক্ষিণা চ বিরৌতি স্ম শিবা বামৈকশংসিনী ॥ ১০৮ ॥

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