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 12.7.189

तैः समं तिष्ठतश्चात्र तस्य प्रावृडुपागमत् ।
शंसन्तीव सुहृत्प्राप्तिं प्रवृष्टघनगर्जितैः ॥ १८९ ॥

taiḥ samaṃ tiṣṭhataścātra tasya prāvṛḍupāgamat |
śaṃsantīva suhṛtprāptiṃ pravṛṣṭaghanagarjitaiḥ || 189 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.189 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 (12.7.189). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Samam, Sama, Tishthat, Pravrish, Upa, Shamsat, Shamsanti, Iva, Suhritprapti, Pravrishta, Ghanagarjita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.189). 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: “taiḥ samaṃ tiṣṭhataścātra tasya prāvṛḍupāgamat
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tiṣṭhataś -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [ablative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • prāvṛḍ -
  • prāvṛṣ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • agamat -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “śaṃsantīva suhṛtprāptiṃ pravṛṣṭaghanagarjitaiḥ
  • śaṃsantī -
  • śaṃsantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaṃsantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śaṃsantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • suhṛtprāptim -
  • suhṛtprāpti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pravṛṣṭa -
  • pravṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghanagarjitaiḥ -
  • ghanagarjita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.189

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 12.7.189 in Bengali sript:
তৈঃ সমং তিষ্ঠতশ্চাত্র তস্য প্রাবৃডুপাগমত্ ।
শংসন্তীব সুহৃত্প্রাপ্তিং প্রবৃষ্টঘনগর্জিতৈঃ ॥ ১৮৯ ॥

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