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 12.4.208

तस्यैवाग्रे च हन्म्येतां युक्त्याशोककरीं यतः ।
मानुषाङ्गैः कृतार्घादिः स सिद्धो ऽभीष्टकृद्भवेत् ॥ २०८ ॥

tasyaivāgre ca hanmyetāṃ yuktyāśokakarīṃ yataḥ |
mānuṣāṅgaiḥ kṛtārghādiḥ sa siddho 'bhīṣṭakṛdbhavet || 208 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.208 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 (12.4.208). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tas, Agre, Agra, Agri, Eta, Esha, Yuktya, Yukti, Ashokakari, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Manusha, Anga, Kritargha, Siddha, Abhishta, Krit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.208). 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: “tasyaivāgre ca hanmyetāṃ yuktyāśokakarīṃ yataḥ
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • agre -
  • agre (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    agri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hanmye -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • etām -
  • etā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yuktyā -
  • yuktyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuktyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśokakarīm -
  • aśokakarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yataḥ -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “mānuṣāṅgaiḥ kṛtārghādiḥ sa siddho 'bhīṣṭakṛdbhavet
  • mānuṣā -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṅgaiḥ -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṛtārghād -
  • kṛtārgha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṛtārgha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • siddho' -
  • siddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
  • abhīṣṭa -
  • abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhīṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛd -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.208

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 12.4.208 in Bengali sript:
তস্যৈবাগ্রে চ হন্ম্যেতাং যুক্ত্যাশোককরীং যতঃ ।
মানুষাঙ্গৈঃ কৃতার্ঘাদিঃ স সিদ্ধো ঽভীষ্টকৃদ্ভবেত্ ॥ ২০৮ ॥

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