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 12.7.136

इत्य् उक्त्वा दत्तविद्या सा तिरो ऽभूत्तस्य जाह्नवी ।
जातास्थः सखिलाभादौ मरणात्सो ऽप्य् उपारमत् ॥ १३६ ॥

ity uktvā dattavidyā sā tiro 'bhūttasya jāhnavī |
jātāsthaḥ sakhilābhādau maraṇātso 'py upāramat || 136 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.136 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 (12.7.136). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uktva, Datta, Vidya, Tirah, Tad, Jahnavi, Jatastha, Sakhila, Abha, Ada, Upara, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.136). 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: “ity uktvā dattavidyā tiro 'bhūttasya jāhnavī
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • datta -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • vidyā -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tiro' -
  • tiraḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    tiraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist 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]
  • jāhnavī -
  • jāhnavī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jāhnavi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jāhnavi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “jātāsthaḥ sakhilābhādau maraṇātso 'py upāramat
  • jātāsthaḥ -
  • jātāstha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active second dual]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active second dual]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active second dual]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active second dual]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active second dual]
  • sakhilā -
  • sakhila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakhila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakhilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābhā -
  • ābha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ābha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adau -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Cannot analyse maraṇātso'py*up
  • upāra -
  • upāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mat -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.136

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 12.7.136 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্ত্বা দত্তবিদ্যা সা তিরো ঽভূত্তস্য জাহ্নবী ।
জাতাস্থঃ সখিলাভাদৌ মরণাত্সো ঽপ্য্ উপারমত্ ॥ ১৩৬ ॥

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