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 10.9.26

ततः स नगरं नीत्वा राज्ये प्रकृतिभिः क्षणात् ।
वणिक्सुतो ऽभिषिक्तो ऽभूद्बोधिसत्त्वांशसंभवः ॥ २६ ॥

tataḥ sa nagaraṃ nītvā rājye prakṛtibhiḥ kṣaṇāt |
vaṇiksuto 'bhiṣikto 'bhūdbodhisattvāṃśasaṃbhavaḥ || 26 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.26 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 (10.9.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Nagara, Rajya, Prakriti, Kshanat, Kshana, Vaniksuta, Abhishikta, Bodhisattvamsha, Sambhava, Sambhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.26). 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: “tataḥ sa nagaraṃ nītvā rājye prakṛtibhiḥ kṣaṇāt
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nagaram -
  • nagaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nītvā -
  • -> nītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • prakṛtibhiḥ -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣaṇāt -
  • kṣaṇāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “vaṇiksuto 'bhiṣikto 'bhūdbodhisattvāṃśasaṃbhavaḥ
  • vaṇiksuto' -
  • vaṇiksuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhiṣikto' -
  • abhiṣikta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • bodhisattvāṃśa -
  • bodhisattvāṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sambhavaḥ -
  • sambhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sambhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sambhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.26

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 10.9.26 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ স নগরং নীত্বা রাজ্যে প্রকৃতিভিঃ ক্ষণাত্ ।
বণিক্সুতো ঽভিষিক্তো ঽভূদ্বোধিসত্ত্বাংশসংভবঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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