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 15.1.44

इहैव तावद् देवाद्य स्थीयतां द्युनदीतटे ।
न युक्तम् इममुल्लङ्घ्य कैलासं गन्तुमग्रतः ॥ ४४ ॥

ihaiva tāvad devādya sthīyatāṃ dyunadītaṭe |
na yuktam imamullaṅghya kailāsaṃ gantumagrataḥ || 44 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.44 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 (15.1.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iha, Tavat, Deva, Dyunadi, Tata, Yuktam, Yukta, Idam, Ullanghya, Kailasa, Gantu, Agratah, Agratas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.44). 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: “ihaiva tāvad devādya sthīyatāṃ dyunadītaṭe
  • ihai -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • devād -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ya -
  • sthīyatām -
  • sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • dyunadī -
  • dyunadī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • taṭe -
  • taṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    taṭ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “na yuktam imamullaṅghya kailāsaṃ gantumagrataḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ullaṅghya -
  • ullaṅghya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ullaṅghya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kailāsam -
  • kailāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kailāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gantum -
  • gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.44

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 15.1.44 in Bengali sript:
ইহৈব তাবদ্ দেবাদ্য স্থীযতাং দ্যুনদীতটে ।
ন যুক্তম্ ইমমুল্লঙ্ঘ্য কৈলাসং গন্তুমগ্রতঃ ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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