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 12.7.223

तत्र तस्मै क्षणाद्दूतीं तां चेटीं राजकन्यका ।
हंसावली सा व्यसृजद्दत्त्वा संदेशमीप्सितम् ॥ २२३ ॥

tatra tasmai kṣaṇāddūtīṃ tāṃ ceṭīṃ rājakanyakā |
haṃsāvalī sā vyasṛjaddattvā saṃdeśamīpsitam || 223 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.223 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 (12.7.223). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Tad, Kshanat, Kshana, Duti, Ceti, Rajakanyaka, Hamsavali, Vya, Dattva, Sandesha, Ipsita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.223). 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: “tatra tasmai kṣaṇāddūtīṃ tāṃ ceṭīṃ rājakanyakā
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • kṣaṇād -
  • kṣaṇāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dūtīm -
  • dūtī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ceṭīm -
  • ceṭī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājakanyakā -
  • rājakanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “haṃsāvalī vyasṛjaddattvā saṃdeśamīpsitam
  • haṃsāvalī -
  • haṃsāvalī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asṛjad -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • sandeśam -
  • sandeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • īpsitam -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īpsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īpsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √āp], [accusative single from √āp]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.223

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 12.7.223 in Bengali sript:
তত্র তস্মৈ ক্ষণাদ্দূতীং তাং চেটীং রাজকন্যকা ।
হংসাবলী সা ব্যসৃজদ্দত্ত্বা সংদেশমীপ্সিতম্ ॥ ২২৩ ॥

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