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 12.7.238

पुलको ऽङ्गेषु किं चैतद्विदलत्संधि कञ्चुकम् ।
इत्यादिभिर् वचोभिस्तामन्यैश् च प्रणयक्रमैः ॥ २३८ ॥

pulako 'ṅgeṣu kiṃ caitadvidalatsaṃdhi kañcukam |
ityādibhir vacobhistāmanyaiś ca praṇayakramaiḥ || 238 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.238 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 (12.7.238). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pulaka, Anga, Kim, Kancuka, Ityadi, Vacas, Tama, Pranaya, Krama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.238). 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: “pulako 'ṅgeṣu kiṃ caitadvidalatsaṃdhi kañcukam
  • pulako' -
  • pulaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgeṣu -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse caitadvidalatsandhi*ka
  • kañcukam -
  • kañcuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kañcuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ityādibhir vacobhistāmanyaiś ca praṇayakramaiḥ
  • ityādibhir -
  • ityādi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ityādi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ityādi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vacobhis -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nyai -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    nyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aiś -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praṇaya -
  • praṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kramaiḥ -
  • krama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.238

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 12.7.238 in Bengali sript:
পুলকো ঽঙ্গেষু কিং চৈতদ্বিদলত্সংধি কঞ্চুকম্ ।
ইত্যাদিভির্ বচোভিস্তামন্যৈশ্ চ প্রণযক্রমৈঃ ॥ ২৩৮ ॥

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