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 4.2.109

अथावतीर्य सिंहात् सा पुष्पाण्य् उच्चित्य कन्यका ।
स्नात्वा सरसि तत्तीरगतं हरम् अपूजयत् ॥ १०९ ॥

athāvatīrya siṃhāt sā puṣpāṇy uccitya kanyakā |
snātvā sarasi tattīragataṃ haram apūjayat || 109 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.109 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 (4.2.109). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Avatirya, Simha, Kanyaka, Snatva, Saras, Sarasi, Tat, Tad, Tira, Gata, Hara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.109). 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: “athāvatīrya siṃhāt puṣpāṇy uccitya kanyakā
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avatīrya -
  • avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avatīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • siṃhāt -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse puṣpāṇy*uc
  • Cannot analyse uccitya*ka
  • kanyakā -
  • kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “snātvā sarasi tattīragataṃ haram apūjayat
  • snātvā -
  • snātvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarasi -
  • sarasī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    saras (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tīra -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatam -
  • gat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • haram -
  • hara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    harā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apūjayat -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.109

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 4.2.109 in Bengali sript:
অথাবতীর্য সিংহাত্ সা পুষ্পাণ্য্ উচ্চিত্য কন্যকা ।
স্নাত্বা সরসি তত্তীরগতং হরম্ অপূজযত্ ॥ ১০৯ ॥

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