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 12.7.233

कामोद्याननिभे कान्तां तां वहद्दिव्यसौरभाम् ।
सो ऽपश्यद्गाङ्गसद्विद्यावल्लीप्रसवसंनिभाम् ॥ २३३ ॥

kāmodyānanibhe kāntāṃ tāṃ vahaddivyasaurabhām |
so 'paśyadgāṅgasadvidyāvallīprasavasaṃnibhām || 233 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.233 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 (12.7.233). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kamodi, Ibha, Kanta, Vahat, Divya, Saurabha, Sah, Apashyat, Ganga, Sadvidya, Valli, Prasava, Samnibha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.233). 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: “kāmodyānanibhe kāntāṃ tāṃ vahaddivyasaurabhām
  • kāmodyā -
  • kāmodī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
  • ānan -
  • an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ibhe -
  • ibha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kāntām -
  • kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vahad -
  • vahat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vah class 1 verb]
  • divya -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    div -> divya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √div]
  • saurabhām -
  • saurabhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “so 'paśyadgāṅgasadvidyāvallīprasavasaṃnibhām
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apaśyad -
  • apaśyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    apaśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gāṅga -
  • gāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sadvidyā -
  • sadvidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vallī -
  • vallī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    valli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prasava -
  • prasava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃnibhām -
  • saṃnibhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.233

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 12.7.233 in Bengali sript:
কামোদ্যাননিভে কান্তাং তাং বহদ্দিব্যসৌরভাম্ ।
সো ঽপশ্যদ্গাঙ্গসদ্বিদ্যাবল্লীপ্রসবসংনিভাম্ ॥ ২৩৩ ॥

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