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 12.6.228

तदस्मदर्थनामेतां कुरुध्वं यत्कृपालवः ।
मिलिता यूयमस्माकमिहाकारणबान्धवाः ॥ २२८ ॥

tadasmadarthanāmetāṃ kurudhvaṃ yatkṛpālavaḥ |
militā yūyamasmākamihākāraṇabāndhavāḥ || 228 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.228 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 (12.6.228). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Smat, Arthana, Eta, Esha, Yat, Yad, Kripalu, Milita, Yuya, Yushmad, Asmaka, Asmad, Iha, Akarana, Bandhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.228). 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: “tadasmadarthanāmetāṃ kurudhvaṃ yatkṛpālavaḥ
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smad -
  • smat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smat (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • arthanām -
  • arthanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • etām -
  • etā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kurudhvam -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second plural]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛpālavaḥ -
  • kṛpālu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛpālu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “militā yūyamasmākamihākāraṇabāndhavāḥ
  • militā* -
  • milita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    militā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mil -> milita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil -> militā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √mil class 6 verb]
  • yūyam -
  • yu -> yūya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yūya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative plural]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akāraṇa -
  • akāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāndhavāḥ -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.228

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 12.6.228 in Bengali sript:
তদস্মদর্থনামেতাং কুরুধ্বং যত্কৃপালবঃ ।
মিলিতা যূযমস্মাকমিহাকারণবান্ধবাঃ ॥ ২২৮ ॥

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