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 15.1.132

नानाविचित्रकरणावङ्गहारक्रियासु तौ ।
मण्डलाग्रधरौ नाट्यप्रवृत्ताविव रेजतुः ॥ १३२ ॥

nānāvicitrakaraṇāvaṅgahārakriyāsu tau |
maṇḍalāgradharau nāṭyapravṛttāviva rejatuḥ || 132 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.132 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 (15.1.132). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nanavicitra, Karana, Karani, Angahara, Kriya, Mandalagra, Dhara, Nati, Natin, Natya, Apravritta, Apravritti, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.132). 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: “nānāvicitrakaraṇāvaṅgahārakriyāsu tau
  • nānāvicitra -
  • nānāvicitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nānāvicitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karaṇāva -
  • karaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    karaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • aṅgahāra -
  • aṅgahāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kriyāsu -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “maṇḍalāgradharau nāṭyapravṛttāviva rejatuḥ
  • maṇḍalāgra -
  • maṇḍalāgra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maṇḍalāgra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharau -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nāṭya -
  • nāṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nāṭin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    nāṭin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nāṭya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naṭ]
  • apravṛttāvi -
  • apravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    apravṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    apravṛtti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rejatuḥ -
  • raj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
    raj (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.132

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 15.1.132 in Bengali sript:
নানাবিচিত্রকরণাবঙ্গহারক্রিযাসু তৌ ।
মণ্ডলাগ্রধরৌ নাট্যপ্রবৃত্তাবিব রেজতুঃ ॥ ১৩২ ॥

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