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 12.5.282

इति संचिन्त्य तुष्टेन नीत्वा तेन स्वशक्तितः ।
स्कन्देन द्विजमुख्यो ऽसावात्मनो ऽनुचरः कृतः ॥ २८२ ॥

iti saṃcintya tuṣṭena nītvā tena svaśaktitaḥ |
skandena dvijamukhyo 'sāvātmano 'nucaraḥ kṛtaḥ || 282 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.282 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 (12.5.282). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Sancintya, Tushta, Tad, Tena, Tas, Skanda, Dvijamukhya, Asi, Asu, Adah, Atman, Anucara, Krit, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.282). 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: “iti saṃcintya tuṣṭena nītvā tena svaśaktitaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sañcintya -
  • sañcintya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañcintya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tuṣṭena -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • nītvā -
  • -> nītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • svaśakti -
  • svaśakti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “skandena dvijamukhyo 'sāvātmano 'nucaraḥ kṛtaḥ
  • skandena -
  • skanda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dvijamukhyo' -
  • dvijamukhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asāvā -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first dual]
  • ātmano' -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • anucaraḥ -
  • anucara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtaḥ -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.282

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 12.5.282 in Bengali sript:
ইতি সংচিন্ত্য তুষ্টেন নীত্বা তেন স্বশক্তিতঃ ।
স্কন্দেন দ্বিজমুখ্যো ঽসাবাত্মনো ঽনুচরঃ কৃতঃ ॥ ২৮২ ॥

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