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 10.5.131

क्षिप्त्वा च जालकान्तस् तं यावन् नष्टमृगाकुलः ।
स याति तावद् दुष्ट्वैतद् दीर्घदृश्वाखुवाक्यतः ॥ १३१ ॥

kṣiptvā ca jālakāntas taṃ yāvan naṣṭamṛgākulaḥ |
sa yāti tāvad duṣṭvaitad dīrghadṛśvākhuvākyataḥ || 131 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.131 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 (10.5.131). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshiptva, Jalaka, Tas, Yavat, Yavan, Nashta, Ric, Akula, Yat, Yati, Tavat, Etad, Dirghadrishvan, Vakyatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.131). 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: “kṣiptvā ca jālakāntas taṃ yāvan naṣṭamṛgākulaḥ
  • kṣiptvā -
  • kṣip -> kṣiptvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṣip]
    kṣip -> kṣiptvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṣip]
    kṣiptvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jālakān -
  • jālaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tas -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yāvan -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • naṣṭam -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √naś class 1 verb]
  • ṛg -
  • ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ākulaḥ -
  • ākula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sa yāti tāvad duṣṭvaitad dīrghadṛśvākhuvākyataḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duṣṭvai -
  • duṣ -> duṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √duṣ]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dīrghadṛśvā -
  • dīrghadṛśvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dīrghadṛśvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ākhu -
  • ākhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ākhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vākyataḥ -
  • vākyataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.131

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 10.5.131 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষিপ্ত্বা চ জালকান্তস্ তং যাবন্ নষ্টমৃগাকুলঃ ।
স যাতি তাবদ্ দুষ্ট্বৈতদ্ দীর্ঘদৃশ্বাখুবাক্যতঃ ॥ ১৩১ ॥

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