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 12.2.70

कर्णे सुप्तस्य भुजगं रात्रिं नीत्वैव तत्र ताम् ।
ययौ स्वदेशं मगधान् हस्ती तेन व्यपादि च ॥ ७० ॥

karṇe suptasya bhujagaṃ rātriṃ nītvaiva tatra tām |
yayau svadeśaṃ magadhān hastī tena vyapādi ca || 70 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.70 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 (12.2.70). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karna, Karni, Supta, Bhujaga, Rat, Rip, Tatra, Yayi, Yayu, Svadesha, Magadha, Hastin, Hasti, Tad, Tena, Vya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.70). 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: “karṇe suptasya bhujagaṃ rātriṃ nītvaiva tatra tām
  • karṇe -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    karṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • suptasya -
  • supta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    supta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    svap -> supta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> supta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]
  • bhujagam -
  • bhujaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhujaga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhujagā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rāt -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • rim -
  • rip (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • nītvai -
  • -> nītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yayau svadeśaṃ magadhān hastī tena vyapādi ca
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • svadeśam -
  • svadeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • magadhān -
  • magadha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hastī -
  • hastī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    hastī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    hastin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • 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]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • apādi -
  • pad (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.70

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 12.2.70 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণে সুপ্তস্য ভুজগং রাত্রিং নীত্বৈব তত্র তাম্ ।
যযৌ স্বদেশং মগধান্ হস্তী তেন ব্যপাদি চ ॥ ৭০ ॥

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