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 3.4.147

डाकिनीनादसंवृद्धगृध्रवायसवाशिते ।
उल्कामुखमुखोल्काग्निविस्फारितचितानले ॥ १४७ ॥

ḍākinīnādasaṃvṛddhagṛdhravāyasavāśite |
ulkāmukhamukholkāgnivisphāritacitānale || 147 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.147 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 (3.4.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dakini, Nada, Samvriddha, Gridhra, Vayasa, Vashita, Ulkamukha, Ukha, Ulka, Vispharita, Citanala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.147). 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: “ḍākinīnādasaṃvṛddhagṛdhravāyasavāśite
  • ḍākinī -
  • ḍākinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • nāda -
  • nāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvṛddha -
  • saṃvṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃvṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gṛdhra -
  • gṛdhra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛdhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāyasa -
  • vāyasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāyasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāśite -
  • vāśita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāśita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāśitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāś -> vāśita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vāś class 4 verb]
    vāś -> vāśita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vāś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vāś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vāś class 4 verb], [locative single from √vāś class 4 verb]
    vāś -> vāśitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vāś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vāś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vāś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vāś class 4 verb]
  • Line 2: “ulkāmukhamukholkāgnivisphāritacitānale
  • ulkāmukham -
  • ulkāmukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ukho -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ulkā -
  • ulka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ulkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agni -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • visphārita -
  • visphārita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    visphārita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citānale -
  • citānala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.147

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 3.4.147 in Bengali sript:
ডাকিনীনাদসংবৃদ্ধগৃধ্রবাযসবাশিতে ।
উল্কামুখমুখোল্কাগ্নিবিস্ফারিতচিতানলে ॥ ১৪৭ ॥

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