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 1.4.24

अष्टमे ऽह्नि मया तस्मिञ्जिते तत्समनन्तरम् ।
नभः स्थेन महाघोरो हुंकारः शंभुना कृतः ॥ २४ ॥

aṣṭame 'hni mayā tasmiñjite tatsamanantaram |
nabhaḥ sthena mahāghoro huṃkāraḥ śaṃbhunā kṛtaḥ || 24 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.24 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 (1.4.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashtama, Ahan, Maya, Asmad, Tad, Jit, Jita, Jiti, Tatsamanantaram, Nabh, Nabha, Nabhas, Stha, Mahaghora, Hunkara, Shambhu, Krit, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.24). 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: “aṣṭame 'hni mayā tasmiñjite tatsamanantaram
  • aṣṭame' -
  • aṣṭama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṣṭama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ahni -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • tasmiñ -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jite -
  • jit (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    jit (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    jita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ji class 1 verb], [locative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [locative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [locative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √ji class 9 verb]
  • tatsamanantaram -
  • tatsamanantaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “nabhaḥ sthena mahāghoro huṃkāraḥ śaṃbhunā kṛtaḥ
  • nabhaḥ -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nabh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthena -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahāghoro* -
  • mahāghora (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • huṅkāraḥ -
  • huṅkāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śambhunā -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śambhu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śambhū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛtaḥ -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.24

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 1.4.24 in Bengali sript:
অষ্টমে ঽহ্নি মযা তস্মিঞ্জিতে তত্সমনন্তরম্ ।
নভঃ স্থেন মহাঘোরো হুংকারঃ শংভুনা কৃতঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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