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 12.4.269

ततस् तां शाकिनीं मत्वा स्वैरम् उत्थाय सत्वरम् ।
अन्यत्र सक्तुभाण्डे तान् पात्र्यां सक्तून् न्यधाम् अहम् ॥ २६९ ॥

tatas tāṃ śākinīṃ matvā svairam utthāya satvaram |
anyatra saktubhāṇḍe tān pātryāṃ saktūn nyadhām aham || 269 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.269 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 (12.4.269). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shakini, Matu, Matva, Svairam, Svaira, Utthaya, Uttha, Satvara, Anyatra, Bhanda, Patri, Patrya, Saktu, Aha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.269). 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: “tatas tāṃ śākinīṃ matvā svairam utthāya satvaram
  • tatas -
  • 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]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śākinīm -
  • śākinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • matvā -
  • man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svairam -
  • svairam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    svaira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svaira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svairā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • utthāya -
  • utthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • satvaram -
  • satvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “anyatra saktubhāṇḍe tān pātryāṃ saktūn nyadhām aham
  • anyatra -
  • anyatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saktu -
  • saktu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhāṇḍe -
  • bhāṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pātryām -
  • pātrī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pātryā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • saktūn -
  • saktu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhām -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.269

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 12.4.269 in Bengali sript:
ততস্ তাং শাকিনীং মত্বা স্বৈরম্ উত্থায সত্বরম্ ।
অন্যত্র সক্তুভাণ্ডে তান্ পাত্র্যাং সক্তূন্ ন্যধাম্ অহম্ ॥ ২৬৯ ॥

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