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 12.3.73

तस्मिन्विनष्टे तस्यात्र कृतसाहायकान्स तान् ।
नागो मृगाङ्कदत्तादीनशपच्छान्तवैकृतः ॥ ७३ ॥

tasminvinaṣṭe tasyātra kṛtasāhāyakānsa tān |
nāgo mṛgāṅkadattādīnaśapacchāntavaikṛtaḥ || 73 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.3.73 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 (12.3.73). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Vinashta, Vinashti, Atra, Krita, Sahayaka, Naga, Mrigankadatta, Ashapat, Shanta, Vaikrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.3.73). 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: “tasminvinaṣṭe tasyātra kṛtasāhāyakānsa tān
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vinaṣṭe -
  • vinaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vinaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vinaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vinaṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tasyā -
  • 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]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • sāhāyakā -
  • sāhāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nāgo mṛgāṅkadattādīnaśapacchāntavaikṛtaḥ
  • nāgo* -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mṛgāṅkadattād -
  • mṛgāṅkadatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • īn -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aśapacch -
  • aśapat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aśapat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śap (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śānta -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 9 verb]
  • vaikṛtaḥ -
  • vaikṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.3.73

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 12.3.73 in Bengali sript:
তস্মিন্বিনষ্টে তস্যাত্র কৃতসাহাযকান্স তান্ ।
নাগো মৃগাঙ্কদত্তাদীনশপচ্ছান্তবৈকৃতঃ ॥ ৭৩ ॥

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