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 9.6.360

क्षीणो ऽम्बरैकदेशं चन्द्रः प्राप्यान्यमण्डलं प्रविशन् ।
कुमुदिन्या यददृश्यो जातस्तत्का नृशंसता तस्य ॥ ३५९ ॥

kṣīṇo 'mbaraikadeśaṃ candraḥ prāpyānyamaṇḍalaṃ praviśan |
kumudinyā yadadṛśyo jātastatkā nṛśaṃsatā tasya || 359 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.360 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 (9.6.360). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshina, Ambara, Ekadesha, Candra, Prapya, Yah, Anda, Pravishat, Kumudini, Yat, Yad, Adrishya, Jatri, Jata, Tat, Tad, Nrishamsata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.360). 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: “kṣīṇo 'mbaraikadeśaṃ candraḥ prāpyānyamaṇḍalaṃ praviśan
  • kṣīṇo' -
  • kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
  • ambarai -
  • ambara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ambara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ambarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ekadeśam -
  • ekadeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ekadeśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ekadeśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • candraḥ -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāpyān -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lam -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • praviśan -
  • praviśat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “kumudinyā yadadṛśyo jātastatkā nṛśaṃsatā tasya
  • kumudinyā* -
  • kumudinī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adṛśyo* -
  • adṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jātas -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kā* -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nṛśaṃsatā -
  • nṛśaṃsatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.360

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 9.6.360 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষীণো ঽম্বরৈকদেশং চন্দ্রঃ প্রাপ্যান্যমণ্ডলং প্রবিশন্ ।
কুমুদিন্যা যদদৃশ্যো জাতস্তত্কা নৃশংসতা তস্য ॥ ৩৫৯ ॥

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