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 12.7.60

स्वाधीनं चाकरोत्तस्य भाण्डागारं कनीयसः ।
तं तु भीमभटं ज्येष्ठं सर्वाकारमपाकरोत् ॥ ६० ॥

svādhīnaṃ cākarottasya bhāṇḍāgāraṃ kanīyasaḥ |
taṃ tu bhīmabhaṭaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ sarvākāramapākarot || 60 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.60 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 (12.7.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svadhina, Tad, Bhandagara, Kaniyas, Kaniyasa, Bhimabhata, Jyeshtham, Jyeshtha, Sarvakaram, Apa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.60). 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: “svādhīnaṃ cākarottasya bhāṇḍāgāraṃ kanīyasaḥ
  • svādhīnam -
  • svādhīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svādhīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svādhīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akarot -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhāṇḍāgāram -
  • bhāṇḍāgāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kanīyasaḥ -
  • kanīyas (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanīyas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanīyas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanīyasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “taṃ tu bhīmabhaṭaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ sarvākāramapākarot
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhīmabhaṭam -
  • bhīmabhaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • jyeṣṭham -
  • jyeṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvākāram -
  • sarvākāram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • apā -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    apā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • akarot -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.60

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 12.7.60 in Bengali sript:
স্বাধীনং চাকরোত্তস্য ভাণ্ডাগারং কনীযসঃ ।
তং তু ভীমভটং জ্যেষ্ঠং সর্বাকারমপাকরোত্ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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