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 12.6.98

तत्रासीत्स तपः कुर्वन्राजान्यरसनिःस्पृहः ।
क्लाम्यन्नव्यरसाकाङ्क्षी निदाघ इव चातकः ॥ ९८ ॥

tatrāsītsa tapaḥ kurvanrājānyarasaniḥspṛhaḥ |
klāmyannavyarasākāṅkṣī nidāgha iva cātakaḥ || 98 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.98 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 (12.6.98). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Kurvat, Spriha, Klamyat, Avi, Avya, Arasa, Akankshin, Akankshi, Nidagha, Iva, Cataka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.98). 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: “tatrāsītsa tapaḥ kurvanrājānyarasaniḥspṛhaḥ
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kurvan -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • rājānya -
  • rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • arasan -
  • ras (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • spṛhaḥ -
  • spṛha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “klāmyannavyarasākāṅkṣī nidāgha iva cātakaḥ
  • klāmyann -
  • klam -> klāmyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √klam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √klam class 4 verb]
  • avya -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    avi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    avya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    u -> avya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]
    u -> avya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]
  • arasā -
  • arasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākāṅkṣī -
  • ākāṅkṣī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ākāṅkṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ākāṅkṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ākāṅkṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ākāṅkṣi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nidāgha* -
  • nidāgha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cātakaḥ -
  • cātaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.98

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 12.6.98 in Bengali sript:
তত্রাসীত্স তপঃ কুর্বন্রাজান্যরসনিঃস্পৃহঃ ।
ক্লাম্যন্নব্যরসাকাঙ্ক্ষী নিদাঘ ইব চাতকঃ ॥ ৯৮ ॥

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