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 2.2.60

दत्तो विक्रमशक्तिश्च राज्ये संभूय मन्त्रिभिः ।
प्राप्तराज्यः स चान्येद्युः कालनेमेरगाद्गृहम् ॥ ६० ॥

datto vikramaśaktiśca rājye saṃbhūya mantribhiḥ |
prāptarājyaḥ sa cānyedyuḥ kālanemeragādgṛham || 60 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.60 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 (2.2.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Datta, Vikramashakti, Rajya, Sambhuya, Mantri, Mantrin, Prapta, Raji, Anyedyuh, Kalanemi, Aga, Grih,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.60). 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: “datto vikramaśaktiśca rājye saṃbhūya mantribhiḥ
  • datto* -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third dual]
  • vikramaśaktiś -
  • vikramaśakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • sambhūya -
  • sambhūya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sambhūya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhūya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantribhiḥ -
  • mantri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “prāptarājyaḥ sa cānyedyuḥ kālanemeragādgṛham
  • prāpta -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājyaḥ -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyedyuḥ -
  • anyedyuḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kālanemer -
  • kālanemi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • agād -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • gṛham -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.60

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 2.2.60 in Bengali sript:
দত্তো বিক্রমশক্তিশ্চ রাজ্যে সংভূয মন্ত্রিভিঃ ।
প্রাপ্তরাজ্যঃ স চান্যেদ্যুঃ কালনেমেরগাদ্গৃহম্ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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