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 8.4.111

हसन्ती शोभते काचित् काचित् कोपे ऽपि हारिणी ।
व्रजन्ती गजवत् कापि हंसवत् कापि राजते ॥ १११ ॥

hasantī śobhate kācit kācit kope 'pi hāriṇī |
vrajantī gajavat kāpi haṃsavat kāpi rājate || 111 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.111 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 (8.4.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hasanti, Hasat, Shobhat, Acit, Kopa, Api, Harini, Hari, Harin, Vrajat, Vrajanti, Gajavat, Kapi, Hamsavat, Rajata, Rajat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.111). 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: “hasantī śobhate kācit kācit kope 'pi hāriṇī
  • hasantī -
  • hasantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    hasat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    has -> hasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √has class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √has class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √has class 1 verb]
    has -> hasantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √has class 1 verb]
  • śobhate -
  • śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kope' -
  • kopa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kopā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hāriṇī -
  • hāriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    hāri (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hārin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “vrajantī gajavat kāpi haṃsavat kāpi rājate
  • vrajantī -
  • vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj -> vrajantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
  • gajavat -
  • gajavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gajavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kāpi -
  • kāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • haṃsavat -
  • haṃsavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    haṃsavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kāpi -
  • kāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • rājate -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.111

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 8.4.111 in Bengali sript:
হসন্তী শোভতে কাচিত্ কাচিত্ কোপে ঽপি হারিণী ।
ব্রজন্তী গজবত্ কাপি হংসবত্ কাপি রাজতে ॥ ১১১ ॥

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