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 12.1.10

प्रलपन्निव जिज्ञासुरेवं धूर्तो ऽथ सो ऽब्रवीत् ।
क्व त्वमालिङ्ग मामेहि प्रिये मदनमञ्चुके ॥ १० ॥

pralapanniva jijñāsurevaṃ dhūrto 'tha so 'bravīt |
kva tvamāliṅga māmehi priye madanamañcuke || 10 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.1.10 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 (12.1.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pra, Lapat, Iva, Jijnasu, Evam, Eva, Dhurta, Atha, Sah, Kva, Tva, Yushmad, Alinga, Mama, Pri, Priya, Madanamancuka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.1.10). 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: “pralapanniva jijñāsurevaṃ dhūrto 'tha so 'bravīt
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lapann -
  • lap -> lapat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √lap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lap class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jijñāsur -
  • jijñāsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jijñāsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhūrto' -
  • dhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kva tvamāliṅga māmehi priye madanamañcuke
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • āliṅga -
  • āliṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • māme -
  • māma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • priye -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 9)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
  • madanamañcuke -
  • madanamañcukā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.1.10

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 12.1.10 in Bengali sript:
প্রলপন্নিব জিজ্ঞাসুরেবং ধূর্তো ঽথ সো ঽব্রবীত্ ।
ক্ব ত্বমালিঙ্গ মামেহি প্রিযে মদনমঞ্চুকে ॥ ১০ ॥

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