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 12.5.40

तत्कालं चानुगास् तस्य यक्षास् तत्र सरोन्तरे ।
विजह्रुश्चक्रहंसादिरूपैर् वारिचरोचितैः ॥ ४० ॥

tatkālaṃ cānugās tasya yakṣās tatra sarontare |
vijahruścakrahaṃsādirūpair vāricarocitaiḥ || 40 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.40 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 (12.5.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatkala, Uksh, Tad, Yaksha, Tatra, Sara, Saru, Tara, Tari, Cakra, Hamsa, Upa, Eru, Ari, Arin, Cara, Caru, Ucita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.40). 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: “tatkālaṃ cānugās tasya yakṣās tatra sarontare
  • tatkālam -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ās -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • 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]
  • yakṣās -
  • yakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saro -
  • sara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    saru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ūn -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tare -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vijahruścakrahaṃsādirūpair vāricarocitaiḥ
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jahruś -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • cakra -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • haṃsād -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūpai -
  • ūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ervā -
  • eru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • caro -
  • cara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    carā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    caru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    car (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ucitaiḥ -
  • ucita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ucita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √uc class 4 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.40

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 12.5.40 in Bengali sript:
তত্কালং চানুগাস্ তস্য যক্ষাস্ তত্র সরোন্তরে ।
বিজহ্রুশ্চক্রহংসাদিরূপৈর্ বারিচরোচিতৈঃ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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