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 12.6.245

तदन्तर्दिव्यरूपां च यक्षिणीं बहुभिर् वृताम् ।
विपरीताङ्घ्रिभिर् यक्षैर् आकेकरविलोचनैः ॥ २४५ ॥

tadantardivyarūpāṃ ca yakṣiṇīṃ bahubhir vṛtām |
viparītāṅghribhir yakṣair ākekaravilocanaiḥ || 245 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.245 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 (12.6.245). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Antar, Divyarupa, Yakshini, Bahu, Vrit, Vrita, Viparita, Anghri, Yaksha, Akekara, Vilocana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.245). 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: “tadantardivyarūpāṃ ca yakṣiṇīṃ bahubhir vṛtām
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • antar -
  • antar (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    antar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • divyarūpām -
  • divyarūpā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yakṣiṇīm -
  • yakṣiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bahubhir -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vṛtām -
  • vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “viparītāṅghribhir yakṣair ākekaravilocanaiḥ
  • viparītā -
  • viparīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viparīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viparītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅghribhir -
  • aṅghri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yakṣair -
  • yakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ākekara -
  • ākekara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākekara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vilocanaiḥ -
  • vilocana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vilocana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.245

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 12.6.245 in Bengali sript:
তদন্তর্দিব্যরূপাং চ যক্ষিণীং বহুভির্ বৃতাম্ ।
বিপরীতাঙ্ঘ্রিভির্ যক্ষৈর্ আকেকরবিলোচনৈঃ ॥ ২৪৫ ॥

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