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 12.5.212

खुरभङ्गात्खरस्यास्य धावकस्य वहत्वयम् ।
खरभारं द्विजो यावत् प्रकृतिस्थो भवेत्खरः ॥ २१२ ॥

khurabhaṅgātkharasyāsya dhāvakasya vahatvayam |
kharabhāraṃ dvijo yāvat prakṛtistho bhavetkharaḥ || 212 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.212 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 (12.5.212). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Khura, Bhanga, Khara, Idam, Dhavaka, Vahatu, Aya, Bhara, Dvija, Yavat, Prakritistha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.212). 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: “khurabhaṅgātkharasyāsya dhāvakasya vahatvayam
  • khura -
  • khura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhaṅgāt -
  • bhaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kharasyā -
  • khara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    khara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhāvakasya -
  • dhāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dhāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vahatva -
  • vahatu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kharabhāraṃ dvijo yāvat prakṛtistho bhavetkharaḥ
  • khara -
  • khara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāram -
  • bhāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dvijo* -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prakṛtistho* -
  • prakṛtistha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • kharaḥ -
  • khara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.212

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 12.5.212 in Bengali sript:
খুরভঙ্গাত্খরস্যাস্য ধাবকস্য বহত্বযম্ ।
খরভারং দ্বিজো যাবত্ প্রকৃতিস্থো ভবেত্খরঃ ॥ ২১২ ॥

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