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 4.1.123

स तु शान्तिकरो देवि देवरो मे विदेशगः ।
कुत्र तिष्ठति देशे ऽसाव् इति नाद्यापि बुध्यते ॥ १२२ ॥

sa tu śāntikaro devi devaro me videśagaḥ |
kutra tiṣṭhati deśe 'sāv iti nādyāpi budhyate || 122 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.123 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 (4.1.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shantikara, Devi, Devin, Devara, Asmad, Videshaga, Kutra, Tishthat, Iti, Nadi, Nadin, Nadya, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.123). 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: “sa tu śāntikaro devi devaro me videśagaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śāntikaro* -
  • śāntikara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devi -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    devin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • devaro* -
  • devara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • videśagaḥ -
  • videśaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kutra tiṣṭhati deśe 'sāv iti nādyāpi budhyate
  • kutra -
  • kutra (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Cannot analyse deśe'sāv*it
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nādyā -
  • nādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    nādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    nādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nad]
    nādī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    nādī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    nādī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nādyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √nad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √nad]
  • āpi -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • budhyate -
  • budh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    budh (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.123

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 4.1.123 in Bengali sript:
স তু শান্তিকরো দেবি দেবরো মে বিদেশগঃ ।
কুত্র তিষ্ঠতি দেশে ঽসাব্ ইতি নাদ্যাপি বুধ্যতে ॥ ১২২ ॥

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