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 10.4.38

अतीव कर्कशाः स्तब्धा हिंस्रैर् जन्तुभिर् आवृताः ।
दुरासदाश् च विषमा ईश्वराः पर्वता इव ॥ ३८ ॥

atīva karkaśāḥ stabdhā hiṃsrair jantubhir āvṛtāḥ |
durāsadāś ca viṣamā īśvarāḥ parvatā iva || 38 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.38 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 (10.4.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ativa, Karkasha, Stabdha, Himsra, Jantu, Avrita, Durasada, Vishama, Ishvara, Parvata, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.38). 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: “atīva karkaśāḥ stabdhā hiṃsrair jantubhir āvṛtāḥ
  • atīva -
  • atīva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atīva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • karkaśāḥ -
  • karkaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    karkaśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • stabdhā* -
  • stabdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    stabdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    stabh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 9 verb]
    stabh -> stabdhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √stabh class 9 verb]
    stambh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 9 verb]
    stambh -> stabdhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √stambh class 9 verb]
  • hiṃsrair -
  • hiṃsra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hiṃsra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jantubhir -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • āvṛtāḥ -
  • āvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āvṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “durāsadāś ca viṣamā īśvarāḥ parvatā iva
  • durāsadāś -
  • durāsada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    durāsadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṣamā* -
  • viṣama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • īśvarāḥ -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    īśvarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • parvatā* -
  • parvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parvatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.38

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 10.4.38 in Bengali sript:
অতীব কর্কশাঃ স্তব্ধা হিংস্রৈর্ জন্তুভির্ আবৃতাঃ ।
দুরাসদাশ্ চ বিষমা ঈশ্বরাঃ পর্বতা ইব ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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