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 9.2.21

तासां तीरेषु हृद्येषु कल्पवल्लिगृहेषु च ।
सहालंकारवत्या स विजहारानुगान्वितः ॥ २० ॥

tāsāṃ tīreṣu hṛdyeṣu kalpavalligṛheṣu ca |
sahālaṃkāravatyā sa vijahārānugānvitaḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.21 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 (9.2.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tira, Hridya, Kalpavalli, Griha, Griheshu, Saha, Sah, Alankaravati, Vija, Hara, Uksh, Anu, Itah, Ita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.21). 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: “tāsāṃ tīreṣu hṛdyeṣu kalpavalligṛheṣu ca
  • tāsām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tīreṣu -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • hṛdyeṣu -
  • hṛdya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    hṛdya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • kalpavalli -
  • kalpavallī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • gṛheṣu -
  • gṛheṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gṛheṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gṛheṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sahālaṃkāravatyā sa vijahārānugānvitaḥ
  • sahā -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • alaṅkāravatyā -
  • alaṅkāravatī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vija -
  • vija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vij (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hārān -
  • hāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ānvi -
  • ānu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ānu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ānu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ānu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • itaḥ -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.21

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 9.2.21 in Bengali sript:
তাসাং তীরেষু হৃদ্যেষু কল্পবল্লিগৃহেষু চ ।
সহালংকারবত্যা স বিজহারানুগান্বিতঃ ॥ ২০ ॥

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