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 9.1.64

गत्वा च सागरे सेतुं बद्ध्वा हत्वा च रावणम् ।
लङ्कां विभीषणे न्यस्य सीतां प्रत्याजहार सः ॥ ६४ ॥

gatvā ca sāgare setuṃ baddhvā hatvā ca rāvaṇam |
laṅkāṃ vibhīṣaṇe nyasya sītāṃ pratyājahāra saḥ || 64 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.1.64 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 (9.1.64). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sagara, Setu, Baddhva, Ravana, Lanka, Vibhishana, Nyasya, Sita, Prati, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.1.64). 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: “gatvā ca sāgare setuṃ baddhvā hatvā ca rāvaṇam
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāgare -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sāgara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sāgarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • setum -
  • -> setum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    si -> setum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √si]
    si -> setum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √si]
    setu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    setu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • baddhvā* -
  • baddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hatvā -
  • han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāvaṇam -
  • rāvaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāvaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāvaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “laṅkāṃ vibhīṣaṇe nyasya sītāṃ pratyājahāra saḥ
  • laṅkām -
  • laṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vibhīṣaṇe -
  • vibhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vibhīṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vibhīṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nyasya -
  • nyasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nyasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sītām -
  • sītā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sai -> sītā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
  • pratyā -
  • pratī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    pratyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jahāra -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    hṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.1.64

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 9.1.64 in Bengali sript:
গত্বা চ সাগরে সেতুং বদ্ধ্বা হত্বা চ রাবণম্ ।
লঙ্কাং বিভীষণে ন্যস্য সীতাং প্রত্যাজহার সঃ ॥ ৬৪ ॥

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