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 12.6.53

कालेन तस्य यक्षिण्यां तस्यां सूनुरजायत ।
गृहं चित्तं च जातेन तयोर् येन प्रकाशितम् ॥ ५३ ॥

kālena tasya yakṣiṇyāṃ tasyāṃ sūnurajāyata |
gṛhaṃ cittaṃ ca jātena tayor yena prakāśitam || 53 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.53 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 (12.6.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalena, Kala, Tad, Yakshini, Sunu, Grih, Citta, Jata, Yena, Yah, Yat, Prakashita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.53). 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: “kālena tasya yakṣiṇyāṃ tasyāṃ sūnurajāyata
  • kālena -
  • kālena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • yakṣiṇyām -
  • yakṣiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sūnur -
  • sūnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sūnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajāyata -
  • jai (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle third single]
  • Line 2: “gṛhaṃ cittaṃ ca jātena tayor yena prakāśitam
  • gṛham -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jātena -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prakāśitam -
  • prakāśita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prakāśita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prakāśitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.53

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 12.6.53 in Bengali sript:
কালেন তস্য যক্ষিণ্যাং তস্যাং সূনুরজাযত ।
গৃহং চিত্তং চ জাতেন তযোর্ যেন প্রকাশিতম্ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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