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 4.1.35

तद् एषा शंभुम् आराध्य कामांशं सोष्यते सुतम् ।
सर्वविद्याधराणां यश् चक्रवर्ती भविष्यति ॥ ३५ ॥

tad eṣā śaṃbhum ārādhya kāmāṃśaṃ soṣyate sutam |
sarvavidyādharāṇāṃ yaś cakravartī bhaviṣyati || 35 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.35 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 (4.1.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Esha, Shambhu, Aradhya, Kama, Sha, Soshyat, Sut, Suta, Sarvavid, Sarvavidya, Adhara, Yah, Cakravartin, Cakravarti, Bhavishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.35). 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: “tad eṣā śaṃbhum ārādhya kāmāṃśaṃ soṣyate sutam
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śambhum -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ārādhya -
  • ārādhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārādhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāmāṃ -
  • kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śam -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • soṣyate -
  • su -> soṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> soṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> soṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √su class 1 verb], [dative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> soṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √su class 1 verb], [dative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> soṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> soṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> soṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> soṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 5)
    [future middle third single]
    su (verb class 1)
    [future middle third single]
    su (verb class 2)
    [future middle third single]
    (verb class 6)
    [future middle third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [future middle third single]
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 2: “sarvavidyādharāṇāṃ yaś cakravartī bhaviṣyati
  • sarvavidyā -
  • sarvavidya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvavidya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvavid (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sarvavid (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvavidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādharāṇām -
  • ādhara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ādhara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ādharā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • yaś -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cakravartī -
  • cakravartī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    cakravartī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    cakravartin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaviṣyati -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.35

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 4.1.35 in Bengali sript:
তদ্ এষা শংভুম্ আরাধ্য কামাংশং সোষ্যতে সুতম্ ।
সর্ববিদ্যাধরাণাং যশ্ চক্রবর্তী ভবিষ্যতি ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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