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 15.2.17

दुर्लङ्घ्यो ह्य् अर्कचन्द्राभ्याम् अपिमेरुस्तवेह च ।
विद्याहरेन्द्रतादिष्टा शर्वेण न सुरेन्द्रता ॥ १७ ॥

durlaṅghyo hy arkacandrābhyām apimerustaveha ca |
vidyāharendratādiṣṭā śarveṇa na surendratā || 17 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.2.17 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 (15.2.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Arkacandra, Yushmad, Iha, Vidya, Ahar, Ahara, Indrata, Adishta, Sharva, Surendrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.2.17). 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: “durlaṅghyo hy arkacandrābhyām apimerustaveha ca
  • durlaṅghyo* -
  • Cannot analyse hy*ar
  • arkacandrābhyām -
  • arkacandra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    arkacandra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • apime -
  • pi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • us -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tave -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vidyāharendratādiṣṭā śarveṇa na surendratā
  • vidyā -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vid -> vidya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
    vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahare -
  • ahara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • indratā -
  • indratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādiṣṭā -
  • ādiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarveṇa -
  • śarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • surendratā -
  • surendratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.2.17

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 15.2.17 in Bengali sript:
দুর্লঙ্ঘ্যো হ্য্ অর্কচন্দ্রাভ্যাম্ অপিমেরুস্তবেহ চ ।
বিদ্যাহরেন্দ্রতাদিষ্টা শর্বেণ ন সুরেন্দ্রতা ॥ ১৭ ॥

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