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 10.6.222

एतच् छ्रुत्वा जडो ऽवादीन्मृते पितरि वत्सरैः ।
त्रिभिर् जातो ऽस्मि तेनैव शिक्षितो ऽस्म्युक्तिपाटवम् ॥ २२१ ॥

etac chrutvā jaḍo 'vādīnmṛte pitari vatsaraiḥ |
tribhir jāto 'smi tenaiva śikṣito 'smyuktipāṭavam || 221 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.222 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 (10.6.222). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jada, Mrita, Mriti, Pitri, Vatsara, Tri, Jatri, Jata, Jatu, Tad, Tena, Shikshita, Patava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.222). 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: “etac chrutvā jaḍo 'vādīnmṛte pitari vatsaraiḥ
  • etac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*ja
  • jaḍo' -
  • jaḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • avādīn -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • mṛte -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • pitari -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vatsaraiḥ -
  • vatsara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “tribhir jāto 'smi tenaiva śikṣito 'smyuktipāṭavam
  • tribhir -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jāto' -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • tenai -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śikṣito' -
  • śikṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śikṣ]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śak]
  • asmyu -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • ukti -
  • ukti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pāṭavam -
  • pāṭava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāṭava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāṭavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.222

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 10.6.222 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ ছ্রুত্বা জডো ঽবাদীন্মৃতে পিতরি বত্সরৈঃ ।
ত্রিভির্ জাতো ঽস্মি তেনৈব শিক্ষিতো ঽস্ম্যুক্তিপাটবম্ ॥ ২২১ ॥

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