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 2.5.114

जगाद चैतांस् तत्पुत्राः सद्भावं वदताधुना ।
कां स्त्रियं वाञ्छथ क्षिप्रं तामहं साधयामि वः ॥ ११४ ॥

jagāda caitāṃs tatputrāḥ sadbhāvaṃ vadatādhunā |
kāṃ striyaṃ vāñchatha kṣipraṃ tāmahaṃ sādhayāmi vaḥ || 114 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.114 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 (2.5.114). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eta, Esha, Tat, Tad, Putra, Sadbhava, Vadat, Adhuna, Kam, Stri, Kshipram, Kshipra, Tama, Ham, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.114). 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: “jagāda caitāṃs tatputrāḥ sadbhāvaṃ vadatādhunā
  • jagāda -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etāṃs -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • putrāḥ -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sadbhāvam -
  • sadbhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vadatā -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • adhunā -
  • adhunā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “kāṃ striyaṃ vāñchatha kṣipraṃ tāmahaṃ sādhayāmi vaḥ
  • kām -
  • kām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • striyam -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vāñchatha -
  • vāñch (verb class 1)
    [present active second plural]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ham -
  • ham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • sādhayāmi -
  • sidh (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.114

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 2.5.114 in Bengali sript:
জগাদ চৈতাংস্ তত্পুত্রাঃ সদ্ভাবং বদতাধুনা ।
কাং স্ত্রিযং বাঞ্ছথ ক্ষিপ্রং তামহং সাধযামি বঃ ॥ ১১৪ ॥

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