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 6.2.105

इति संचिन्त्य बालायास् तस्याः संत्रासशङ्कया ।
सोमप्रभा सा अगनादलक्षितम् अवातरत् ॥ १०५ ॥

iti saṃcintya bālāyās tasyāḥ saṃtrāsaśaṅkayā |
somaprabhā sā aganādalakṣitam avātarat || 105 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.105 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 (6.2.105). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Sancintya, Bala, Santrasa, Shanka, Somaprabha, Ada, Lakshita, Ava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.105). 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 saṃcintya bālāyās tasyāḥ saṃtrāsaśaṅkayā
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sañcintya -
  • sañcintya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañcintya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bālāyās -
  • bālā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasyāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • santrāsa -
  • santrāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santrāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṅkayā -
  • śaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “somaprabhā aganādalakṣitam avātarat
  • somaprabhā -
  • somaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • agan -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single], [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
  • āda -
  • āda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • lakṣitam -
  • lakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • atarat -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.105

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 6.2.105 in Bengali sript:
ইতি সংচিন্ত্য বালাযাস্ তস্যাঃ সংত্রাসশঙ্কযা ।
সোমপ্রভা সা অগনাদলক্ষিতম্ অবাতরত্ ॥ ১০৫ ॥

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