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 5.3.228

इदानीं यामि धाम स्वं संगमश् चावयोः पुनः ।
तत्रैवेत्य् अभिधायैषा क्वापि विद्युत्प्रभा ययौ ॥ २२८ ॥

idānīṃ yāmi dhāma svaṃ saṃgamaś cāvayoḥ punaḥ |
tatraivety abhidhāyaiṣā kvāpi vidyutprabhā yayau || 228 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.228 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 (5.3.228). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idanim, Yami, Yamin, Dhama, Dhaman, Sva, Sangama, Puna, Abhidhaya, Abhidha, Kva, Api, Vidyutprabha, Yayi, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.228). 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: “idānīṃ yāmi dhāma svaṃ saṃgamaś cāvayoḥ punaḥ
  • idānīm -
  • idānīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yāmi -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • dhāma -
  • dhāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dhāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅgamaś -
  • saṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāva -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ayoḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tatraivety abhidhāyaiṣā kvāpi vidyutprabhā yayau
  • Cannot analyse tatraivety*ab
  • abhidhāyai -
  • abhidhāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • kvā -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āpi -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vidyutprabhā* -
  • vidyutprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vidyutprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.228

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 5.3.228 in Bengali sript:
ইদানীং যামি ধাম স্বং সংগমশ্ চাবযোঃ পুনঃ ।
তত্রৈবেত্য্ অভিধাযৈষা ক্বাপি বিদ্যুত্প্রভা যযৌ ॥ ২২৮ ॥

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