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 12.5.232

तर्हि प्रजापि ते कृत्स्ना स्वर्गमायात्वसाविति ।
ततस् तमवदद्राजसूनुः कल्पद्रुमो ऽपि सः ॥ २३२ ॥

tarhi prajāpi te kṛtsnā svargamāyātvasāviti |
tatas tamavadadrājasūnuḥ kalpadrumo 'pi saḥ || 232 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.232 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 (12.5.232). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tarhi, Praja, Api, Tad, Yushmad, Kritsna, Svarga, Aya, Ayat, Vasa, Vasavi, Vasi, Vasu, Iti, Tatah, Tata, Tama, Vadat, Rajasunu, Kalpadruma, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.232). 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: “tarhi prajāpi te kṛtsnā svargamāyātvasāviti
  • tarhi -
  • tarhi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tarhi (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tarhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prajā -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kṛtsnā -
  • kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svargam -
  • svarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svarga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svargā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyāt -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āyāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    āyāt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āyāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vasāvi -
  • vasāvi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vasāvī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vasi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vasu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vasu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tatas tamavadadrājasūnuḥ kalpadrumo 'pi saḥ
  • 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]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadad -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • rājasūnuḥ -
  • rājasūnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalpadrumo' -
  • kalpadruma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.232

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 12.5.232 in Bengali sript:
তর্হি প্রজাপি তে কৃত্স্না স্বর্গমাযাত্বসাবিতি ।
ততস্ তমবদদ্রাজসূনুঃ কল্পদ্রুমো ঽপি সঃ ॥ ২৩২ ॥

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