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 3.3.28

आश्चर्यं यन्न सा प्राणैः शापान्ताशावलम्बिनी ।
मुक्ता विरहदीर्घासु चक्रवाकीव रात्रिषु ॥ २८ ॥

āścaryaṃ yanna sā prāṇaiḥ śāpāntāśāvalambinī |
muktā virahadīrghāsu cakravākīva rātriṣu || 28 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.28 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 (3.3.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashcaryam, Ashcarya, Yat, Prana, Shapanta, Lambin, Lambini, Mukta, Viraha, Dirgha, Cakravaki, Cakravakin, Iva, Ratri, Shu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.28). 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: “āścaryaṃ yanna prāṇaiḥ śāpāntāśāvalambinī
  • āścaryam -
  • āścaryam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āścarya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āścarya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āścaryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāṇaiḥ -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śāpāntā -
  • śāpānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśāva -
  • śā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first dual]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first dual]
  • lambinī -
  • lambinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    lambin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “muktā virahadīrghāsu cakravākīva rātriṣu
  • muktā* -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    muktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muj class 1 verb]
  • viraha -
  • viraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīrghāsu -
  • dīrghā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • cakravākī -
  • cakravākī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cakravākin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cakravākin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rātri -
  • rātrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ṣu -
  • ṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ṣū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.28

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 3.3.28 in Bengali sript:
আশ্চর্যং যন্ন সা প্রাণৈঃ শাপান্তাশাবলম্বিনী ।
মুক্তা বিরহদীর্ঘাসু চক্রবাকীব রাত্রিষু ॥ ২৮ ॥

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