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 10.2.12

अवरुह्य द्विपाद् अस्माद् आरुह्य च तुरङ्गमम् ।
एह्य् अन्यविषयं यावो जीवञ् जेतास्यरीन् पुनः ॥ १२ ॥

avaruhya dvipād asmād āruhya ca turaṅgamam |
ehy anyaviṣayaṃ yāvo jīvañ jetāsyarīn punaḥ || 12 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.12 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 (10.2.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Avaruhya, Dvipa, Dvipad, Idam, Asma, Aruhya, Turangama, Ani, Anya, Avishaya, Yava, Jivat, Jivan, Ari, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.12). 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: “avaruhya dvipād asmād āruhya ca turaṅgamam
  • avaruhya -
  • avaruhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avaruhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvipād -
  • dvipa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dvipad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dvipad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • asmād -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    asma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • āruhya -
  • āruhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • turaṅgamam -
  • turaṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ehy anyaviṣayaṃ yāvo jīvañ jetāsyarīn punaḥ
  • Cannot analyse ehy*an
  • anya -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • aviṣayam -
  • aviṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aviṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aviṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāvo* -
  • yāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • jīvañ -
  • jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jīvan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • jetāsya -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active second single]
    ji (verb class 9)
    [periphrastic-future active second single]
  • arīn -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.12

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 10.2.12 in Bengali sript:
অবরুহ্য দ্বিপাদ্ অস্মাদ্ আরুহ্য চ তুরঙ্গমম্ ।
এহ্য্ অন্যবিষযং যাবো জীবঞ্ জেতাস্যরীন্ পুনঃ ॥ ১২ ॥

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