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 12.6.283

भस्मानुलिप्तसर्वाङ्गं धृतकेशोपवीतकम् ।
प्रेतवस्त्रकृतोष्णीषं संवीतासितवाससम् ॥ २८३ ॥

bhasmānuliptasarvāṅgaṃ dhṛtakeśopavītakam |
pretavastrakṛtoṣṇīṣaṃ saṃvītāsitavāsasam || 283 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.283 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 (12.6.283). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhasman, Anulipta, Sarvanga, Dhritaka, Isha, Ish, Upavitaka, Preta, Vastri, Vastra, Akrita, Ushnisha, Samvita, Sitavasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.283). 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: “bhasmānuliptasarvāṅgaṃ dhṛtakeśopavītakam
  • bhasmā -
  • bhasman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhasman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anulipta -
  • anulipta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anulipta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvāṅgam -
  • sarvāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarvāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhṛtake -
  • dhṛtaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • īśo -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • upavītakam -
  • upavītaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pretavastrakṛtoṣṇīṣaṃ saṃvītāsitavāsasam
  • preta -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • vastra -
  • vastṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vastṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vastra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akṛto -
  • akṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
  • uṣṇīṣam -
  • uṣṇīṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uṣṇīṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uṣṇīṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃvītā -
  • saṃvītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sitavāsa -
  • sitavāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sitavāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.283

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 12.6.283 in Bengali sript:
ভস্মানুলিপ্তসর্বাঙ্গং ধৃতকেশোপবীতকম্ ।
প্রেতবস্ত্রকৃতোষ্ণীষং সংবীতাসিতবাসসম্ ॥ ২৮৩ ॥

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