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 17.3.56

पद्मावती च निर्वर्ण्य सा तमादृष्टिगोचरम् ।
एकपाणितलाघातहतनक्तंचरीद्वयम् ॥ ५६ ॥

padmāvatī ca nirvarṇya sā tamādṛṣṭigocaram |
ekapāṇitalāghātahatanaktaṃcarīdvayam || 56 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.56 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 (17.3.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Padmavati, Nih, Varnya, Tama, Gocara, Panitala, Aghata, Hata, Naktancari, Dvayam, Dvaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.56). 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: “padmāvatī ca nirvarṇya tamādṛṣṭigocaram
  • padmāvatī -
  • padmāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • varṇya -
  • varṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇ -> varṇya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √varṇ]
    varṇ -> varṇya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇ -> varṇya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tamād -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṛṣṭi -
  • ṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gocaram -
  • gocara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gocara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gocarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ekapāṇitalāghātahatanaktaṃcarīdvayam
  • eka -
  • eka (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • pāṇitalā -
  • pāṇitala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aghāta -
  • aghāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hata -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • naktañcarī -
  • naktañcarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • dvayam -
  • dvayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.56

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 17.3.56 in Bengali sript:
পদ্মাবতী চ নির্বর্ণ্য সা তমাদৃষ্টিগোচরম্ ।
একপাণিতলাঘাতহতনক্তংচরীদ্বযম্ ॥ ৫৬ ॥

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