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 12.7.247

तत्तमानयतेहैव यावत् पश्यामि किं त्विदम् ।
ब्रूत चापरुषं यूयम् एव मद्वचनेन तम् ॥ २४७ ॥

tattamānayatehaiva yāvat paśyāmi kiṃ tvidam |
brūta cāparuṣaṃ yūyam eva madvacanena tam || 247 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.247 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 (12.7.247). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Tama, Ayat, Ayata, Ayati, Yavat, Pashya, Amin, Kim, Idam, Capa, Rush, Yuya, Yushmad, Eva, Madvacana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.247). 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: “tattamānayatehaiva yāvat paśyāmi kiṃ tvidam
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tamān -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ayate -
  • ayat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ayat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    ayata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ayata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ayatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ayati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • haiva -
  • (verb class 1)
    [optative active first dual]
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paśyā -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvi -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “brūta cāparuṣaṃ yūyam eva madvacanena tam
  • brūta -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ruṣam -
  • ruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ruṣ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yūyam -
  • yu -> yūya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yūya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • madvacanena -
  • madvacana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.247

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 12.7.247 in Bengali sript:
তত্তমানযতেহৈব যাবত্ পশ্যামি কিং ত্বিদম্ ।
ব্রূত চাপরুষং যূযম্ এব মদ্বচনেন তম্ ॥ ২৪৭ ॥

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