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 1.5.60

राज्ञस्तस्यैकदा चैका राज्ञी गर्भमधारयत् ।
तद्बुद्ध्वा स नृपो ऽपृच्छदित्यन्तः पुररक्षिणः ॥ ६० ॥

rājñastasyaikadā caikā rājñī garbhamadhārayat |
tadbuddhvā sa nṛpo 'pṛcchadityantaḥ purarakṣiṇaḥ || 60 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.60 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 (1.5.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajan, Tad, Ekada, Aika, Rajni, Garbha, Tat, Buddhva, Nripa, Ityanta, Purarakshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.60). 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: “rājñastasyaikadā caikā rājñī garbhamadhārayat
  • rājñas -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • ekadā -
  • ekadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aikā* -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājñī -
  • rājñī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • garbham -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garbhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhārayat -
  • dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tadbuddhvā sa nṛpo 'pṛcchadityantaḥ purarakṣiṇaḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • buddhvā -
  • budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpo' -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apṛcchad -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ityantaḥ -
  • ityanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purarakṣiṇaḥ -
  • purarakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.60

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 1.5.60 in Bengali sript:
রাজ্ঞস্তস্যৈকদা চৈকা রাজ্ঞী গর্ভমধারযত্ ।
তদ্বুদ্ধ্বা স নৃপো ঽপৃচ্ছদিত্যন্তঃ পুররক্ষিণঃ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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