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 12.6.139

अन्तःप्रविष्टैर् युष्माभिर् नोल्लङ्घ्यं स्वप्रियावचः ।
इति तानपरानुक्त्वा स तपस्वी कृती ततः ॥ १३९ ॥

antaḥpraviṣṭair yuṣmābhir nollaṅghyaṃ svapriyāvacaḥ |
iti tānaparānuktvā sa tapasvī kṛtī tataḥ || 139 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.139 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 (12.6.139). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anta, Pravishta, Yushmad, Nri, Ullanghya, Svapriya, Vaca, Vacas, Iti, Tana, Para, Uktva, Tapasvin, Tapasvi, Krit, Kriti, Kritin, Tatah, Tad, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.139). 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: “antaḥpraviṣṭair yuṣmābhir nollaṅghyaṃ svapriyāvacaḥ
  • antaḥ -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • praviṣṭair -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    praviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yuṣmābhir -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • no -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ullaṅghyam -
  • ullaṅghya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ullaṅghya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ullaṅghyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svapriyā -
  • svapriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “iti tānaparānuktvā sa tapasvī kṛtī tataḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tāna -
  • tāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parān -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapasvī -
  • tapasvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tapasvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    tapasvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtī -
  • kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.139

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 12.6.139 in Bengali sript:
অন্তঃপ্রবিষ্টৈর্ যুষ্মাভির্ নোল্লঙ্ঘ্যং স্বপ্রিযাবচঃ ।
ইতি তানপরানুক্ত্বা স তপস্বী কৃতী ততঃ ॥ ১৩৯ ॥

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