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 12.3.77

मृगाङ्कदत्तश् च ततः स गते रात्रिविभ्रमे ।
भ्राम्यन्नितस्ततो ऽटव्यां तत्रासीत्सचिवैर् विना ॥ ७७ ॥

mṛgāṅkadattaś ca tataḥ sa gate rātrivibhrame |
bhrāmyannitastato 'ṭavyāṃ tatrāsītsacivair vinā || 77 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.3.77 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 (12.3.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mrigankadatta, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Gat, Gata, Gati, Ratri, Vibhrama, Bhramin, Bhramya, Nid, Asta, Tas, Atavi, Tatra, Saciva, Vina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.3.77). 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: “mṛgāṅkadattaś ca tataḥ sa gate rātrivibhrame
  • mṛgāṅkadattaś -
  • mṛgāṅkadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • gate -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • rātri -
  • rātrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vibhrame -
  • vibhrama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vibhramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “bhrāmyannitastato 'ṭavyāṃ tatrāsītsacivair vinā
  • bhrāmya -
  • bhrāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    bhrāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhram -> bhrāmya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √bhram]
    bhram -> bhrāmya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √bhram]
    bhram -> bhrāmya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhram]
    bhram -> bhrāmya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √bhram]
    bhram -> bhrāmya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √bhram]
    bhram (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • an -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nit -
  • nid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • asta -
  • asta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • to' -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṭavyām -
  • aṭavi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    aṭavī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sacivair -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.3.77

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 12.3.77 in Bengali sript:
মৃগাঙ্কদত্তশ্ চ ততঃ স গতে রাত্রিবিভ্রমে ।
ভ্রাম্যন্নিতস্ততো ঽটব্যাং তত্রাসীত্সচিবৈর্ বিনা ॥ ৭৭ ॥

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