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 5.3.279

इति कुसुमशराज्ञासप्रगल्भं च तस्यां त्वरितम् उदितवत्याम् अत्र चन्द्रप्रभायाम् ।
अपि चतसृभिर् आभिः साकम् एतत्पितुस् तन् निकटम् अनुवनान्तं शक्तिदेवो जगाम ॥ २७९ ॥

iti kusumaśarājñāsapragalbhaṃ ca tasyāṃ tvaritam uditavatyām atra candraprabhāyām |
api catasṛbhir ābhiḥ sākam etatpitus tan nikaṭam anuvanāntaṃ śaktidevo jagāma || 279 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.279 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 (5.3.279). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Kusumashara, Ajna, Pragalbha, Tvarita, Uditavati, Atra, Candraprabha, Api, Catasri, Iyam, Idam, Sakam, Saka, Etad, Pitri, Pitu, Tat, Tad, Tan, Nikatam, Nikata, Anuvanantam, Shaktideva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.279). 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: “iti kusumaśarājñāsapragalbhaṃ ca tasyāṃ tvaritam uditavatyām atra candraprabhāyām
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kusumaśarā -
  • kusumaśara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ajñā -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • pragalbham -
  • pragalbha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pragalbha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pragalbhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tvaritam -
  • tvarita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tvarita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tvaritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvaritā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tvar], [accusative single from √tvar]
  • uditavatyām -
  • vad -> uditavatī (participle, feminine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • candraprabhāyām -
  • candraprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “api catasṛbhir ābhiḥ sākam etatpitus tan nikaṭam anuvanāntaṃ śaktidevo jagāma
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • catasṛbhir -
  • catasṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ābhiḥ -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sākam -
  • sākam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitus -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • nikaṭam -
  • nikaṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nikaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nikaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nikaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anuvanāntam -
  • anuvanāntam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śaktidevo* -
  • śaktideva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [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 5.3.279

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 5.3.279 in Bengali sript:
ইতি কুসুমশরাজ্ঞাসপ্রগল্ভং চ তস্যাং ত্বরিতম্ উদিতবত্যাম্ অত্র চন্দ্রপ্রভাযাম্ ।
অপি চতসৃভির্ আভিঃ সাকম্ এতত্পিতুস্ তন্ নিকটম্ অনুবনান্তং শক্তিদেবো জগাম ॥ ২৭৯ ॥

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