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 10.3.39

जातस्यैव च मे माता शुकी सा पञ्चतां गता ।
तातस्तु वृद्धः पक्षान्तः क्षिप्त्वा वर्धयति स्म माम् ॥ ३९ ॥

jātasyaiva ca me mātā śukī sā pañcatāṃ gatā |
tātastu vṛddhaḥ pakṣāntaḥ kṣiptvā vardhayati sma mām || 39 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.39 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 (10.3.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jata, Asmad, Matri, Mata, Shuki, Pancat, Pancata, Gat, Gata, Tata, Vriddha, Pakshanta, Kshiptva, Vardhayat, Sma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.39). 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: “jātasyaiva ca me mātā śukī pañcatāṃ gatā
  • jātasyai -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • mātā -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • śukī -
  • śukī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pañcatām -
  • pañcat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pañcat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pañcatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pañc -> pañcat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pañc class 1 verb]
    pañc -> pañcat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pañc class 1 verb]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • gatā -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tātastu vṛddhaḥ pakṣāntaḥ kṣiptvā vardhayati sma mām
  • tātas -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vṛddhaḥ -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • pakṣāntaḥ -
  • pakṣānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣiptvā* -
  • kṣiptvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vardhayati -
  • vardh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vardh -> vardhayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vṛdh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛdh]
    vṛdh -> vardhayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vṛdh]
    vardh (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
    vṛdh (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.39

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 10.3.39 in Bengali sript:
জাতস্যৈব চ মে মাতা শুকী সা পঞ্চতাং গতা ।
তাতস্তু বৃদ্ধঃ পক্ষান্তঃ ক্ষিপ্ত্বা বর্ধযতি স্ম মাম্ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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