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 12.6.401

याति काले च देवीभ्यां सह सो ऽभ्यन्तरे स्थितः ।
श्रीदर्शनो ऽशृणोद्राजा विप्रस्याक्रन्दितं बहिः ॥ ४०१ ॥

yāti kāle ca devībhyāṃ saha so 'bhyantare sthitaḥ |
śrīdarśano 'śṛṇodrājā viprasyākranditaṃ bahiḥ || 401 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.401 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 (12.6.401). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yati, Kale, Kala, Devi, Saha, Sah, Abhyantara, Sthita, Shridarshana, Raja, Vipra, Akrandita, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.401). 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: “yāti kāle ca devībhyāṃ saha so 'bhyantare sthitaḥ
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devībhyām -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyantare -
  • abhyantara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhyantara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    abhyantarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “śrīdarśano 'śṛṇodrājā viprasyākranditaṃ bahiḥ
  • śrīdarśano' -
  • śrīdarśana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśṛṇod -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • viprasyā -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • akranditam -
  • akrandita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akrandita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akranditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.401

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 12.6.401 in Bengali sript:
যাতি কালে চ দেবীভ্যাং সহ সো ঽভ্যন্তরে স্থিতঃ ।
শ্রীদর্শনো ঽশৃণোদ্রাজা বিপ্রস্যাক্রন্দিতং বহিঃ ॥ ৪০১ ॥

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