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 12.6.406

तद्दृष्ट्वाशनिपातोग्रं सहसा स महीपतिः ।
हा हा किम् इदमित्यार्तो विलपन्नपदद्भुवि ॥ ४०६ ॥

taddṛṣṭvāśanipātograṃ sahasā sa mahīpatiḥ |
hā hā kim idamityārto vilapannapadadbhuvi || 406 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.406 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 (12.6.406). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Ashan, Ashani, Ashanin, Patri, Pata, Pat, Patu, Ugra, Sahasa, Sahas, Mahipati, Han, Kim, Idam, Iti, Itya, Arta, Vilapat, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.406). 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: “taddṛṣṭvāśanipātograṃ sahasā sa mahīpatiḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • aśani -
  • aśani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    aśanin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśanin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aśan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pāto -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pāt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    pai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • ugram -
  • ugra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ugra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ugrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sahasā -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahīpatiḥ -
  • mahīpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ kim idamityārto vilapannapadadbhuvi
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ityā -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ārto* -
  • ārta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vilapann -
  • vilapat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • apadad -
  • pad (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.406

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 12.6.406 in Bengali sript:
তদ্দৃষ্ট্বাশনিপাতোগ্রং সহসা স মহীপতিঃ ।
হা হা কিম্ ইদমিত্যার্তো বিলপন্নপদদ্ভুবি ॥ ৪০৬ ॥

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