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 7.8.45

शरीरमूला हि नृपा मन्त्रमूला च राजता ।
युयुत्ससे तत् तीर्यग्भिर् नखदंष्ट्रायुधैः कथम् ॥ ४५ ॥

śarīramūlā hi nṛpā mantramūlā ca rājatā |
yuyutsase tat tīryagbhir nakhadaṃṣṭrāyudhaiḥ katham || 45 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.45 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 (7.8.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sharira, Mula, Nripa, Mantramula, Rajata, Rajat, Tat, Tad, Katham, Katha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.45). 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: “śarīramūlā hi nṛpā mantramūlā ca rājatā
  • śarīra -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūlā* -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nṛpā* -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mantramūlā -
  • mantramūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājatā -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “yuyutsase tat tīryagbhir nakhadaṃṣṭrāyudhaiḥ katham
  • yuyutsase -
  • yudh (verb class 0)
    [present middle second single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse tīryagbhirnakhadaṃṣṭrāyudhaiḥ*ka
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.45

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 7.8.45 in Bengali sript:
শরীরমূলা হি নৃপা মন্ত্রমূলা চ রাজতা ।
যুযুত্সসে তত্ তীর্যগ্ভির্ নখদংষ্ট্রাযুধৈঃ কথম্ ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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