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 12.7.262

गतेष्व् अथ दिनेष्व् अत्र चारेभ्यो जातु सो ऽशृणोत् ।
प्रयागमेत्य पितरं मृतमुग्रभटं नृपम् ॥ २६२ ॥

gateṣv atha dineṣv atra cārebhyo jātu so 'śṛṇot |
prayāgametya pitaraṃ mṛtamugrabhaṭaṃ nṛpam || 262 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.262 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 (12.7.262). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Atra, Cara, Jatu, Sah, Prayaga, Etya, Pitri, Mrita, Ugrabhata, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.262). 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: “gateṣv atha dineṣv atra cārebhyo jātu so 'śṛṇot
  • Cannot analyse gateṣv*at
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse dineṣv*at
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cārebhyo* -
  • cāra (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    cāra (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • jātu -
  • jātu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jātū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśṛṇot -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “prayāgametya pitaraṃ mṛtamugrabhaṭaṃ nṛpam
  • prayāgam -
  • prayāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prayāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • etya -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛtam -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • ugrabhaṭam -
  • ugrabhaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.262

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 12.7.262 in Bengali sript:
গতেষ্ব্ অথ দিনেষ্ব্ অত্র চারেভ্যো জাতু সো ঽশৃণোত্ ।
প্রযাগমেত্য পিতরং মৃতমুগ্রভটং নৃপম্ ॥ ২৬২ ॥

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