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 7.5.128

प्रहितो ऽग्निशिखेनाहं शीघ्रमागम्यतां त्वया ।
भावी रूपशिखाया हि प्रातः परिणयोत्सवः ॥ १२८ ॥

prahito 'gniśikhenāhaṃ śīghramāgamyatāṃ tvayā |
bhāvī rūpaśikhāyā hi prātaḥ pariṇayotsavaḥ || 128 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.128 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 (7.5.128). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prahita, Agnishikha, Aha, Asmad, Shighram, Shighra, Agamya, Tva, Yushmad, Bhavin, Bhavi, Rupashikha, Prata, Prat, Parinaya, Utsava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.128). 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: “prahito 'gniśikhenāhaṃ śīghramāgamyatāṃ tvayā
  • prahito' -
  • prahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agniśikhenā -
  • agniśikha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    agniśikha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śīghram -
  • śīghram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āgamya -
  • āgamya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “bhāvī rūpaśikhāyā hi prātaḥ pariṇayotsavaḥ
  • bhāvī -
  • bhāvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhāvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rūpaśikhāyā* -
  • rūpaśikhā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • prātaḥ -
  • prāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • pariṇayo -
  • pariṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • utsavaḥ -
  • utsava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.128

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 7.5.128 in Bengali sript:
প্রহিতো ঽগ্নিশিখেনাহং শীঘ্রমাগম্যতাং ত্বযা ।
ভাবী রূপশিখাযা হি প্রাতঃ পরিণযোত্সবঃ ॥ ১২৮ ॥

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