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 10.2.38

वैर् इभिर् विषयो व्याप्तः शशिलेखा तु लोकतः ।
देवी राज्ञो मृषा श्रुत्वा विपत्तिं वह्निमाविशत् ॥ ३८ ॥

vair ibhir viṣayo vyāptaḥ śaśilekhā tu lokataḥ |
devī rājño mṛṣā śrutvā vipattiṃ vahnimāviśat || 38 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.38 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 (10.2.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vairi, Vairin, Vishaya, Vyapta, Shashilekha, Lokatah, Devi, Devin, Rajan, Mrisha, Vipatti, Vahni, Avishat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.38). 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: “vair ibhir viṣayo vyāptaḥ śaśilekhā tu lokataḥ
  • vairibhir -
  • vairi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vairin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vairin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vairī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • viṣayo* -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyāptaḥ -
  • vyāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśilekhā -
  • śaśilekhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • lokataḥ -
  • lokataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “devī rājño mṛṣā śrutvā vipattiṃ vahnimāviśat
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājño* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mṛṣā -
  • mṛṣā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mṛṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • vipattim -
  • vipatti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vahnim -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āviśat -
  • āviśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    āviśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āviśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.38

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 10.2.38 in Bengali sript:
বৈর্ ইভির্ বিষযো ব্যাপ্তঃ শশিলেখা তু লোকতঃ ।
দেবী রাজ্ঞো মৃষা শ্রুত্বা বিপত্তিং বহ্নিমাবিশত্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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