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 12.2.142

गत्वा चापश्यतस् तस्य तां गृहीत्वैव कण्ठिकाम् ।
दाशाय दर्शयन्ती सा तस्मै व्योम्ना शनैर् ययौ ॥ १४२ ॥

gatvā cāpaśyatas tasya tāṃ gṛhītvaiva kaṇṭhikām |
dāśāya darśayantī sā tasmai vyomnā śanair yayau || 142 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.142 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 (12.2.142). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Capa, Shyat, Tad, Grihitva, Kanthika, Dasha, Darshayat, Darshayanti, Vyoman, Shanaih, Shana, Yayi, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.142). 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: “gatvā cāpaśyatas tasya tāṃ gṛhītvaiva kaṇṭhikām
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyatas -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śā class 4 verb], [ablative single from √śā class 4 verb], [genitive single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śā class 4 verb], [genitive single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active third dual]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gṛhītvai -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kaṇṭhikām -
  • kaṇṭhikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dāśāya darśayantī tasmai vyomnā śanair yayau
  • dāśāya -
  • dāśa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dāśa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • darśayantī -
  • dṛś -> darśayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś], [vocative dual from √dṛś], [accusative dual from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • vyomnā -
  • vyoman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vyoman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śanair -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.2.142

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 12.2.142 in Bengali sript:
গত্বা চাপশ্যতস্ তস্য তাং গৃহীত্বৈব কণ্ঠিকাম্ ।
দাশায দর্শযন্তী সা তস্মৈ ব্যোম্না শনৈর্ যযৌ ॥ ১৪২ ॥

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