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 12.8.40

अथ तां स महासत्त्वः प्राप्य कृष्णचतुर्दशीम् ।
प्रार्थनां प्रतिपन्नां तां भिक्षोस् तस्य नृपः स्मरन् ॥ ३९ ॥

atha tāṃ sa mahāsattvaḥ prāpya kṛṣṇacaturdaśīm |
prārthanāṃ pratipannāṃ tāṃ bhikṣos tasya nṛpaḥ smaran || 39 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.40 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 (12.8.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Mahasattva, Prapya, Krishnacaturdashi, Prarthana, Pratipanna, Bhikshu, Tad, Nripa, Smarat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.40). 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: “atha tāṃ sa mahāsattvaḥ prāpya kṛṣṇacaturdaśīm
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahāsattvaḥ -
  • mahāsattva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛṣṇacaturdaśīm -
  • kṛṣṇacaturdaśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prārthanāṃ pratipannāṃ tāṃ bhikṣos tasya nṛpaḥ smaran
  • prārthanām -
  • prārthanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pratipannām -
  • pratipannā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhikṣos -
  • bhikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive 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]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smaran -
  • smṛ -> smarat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.40

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 12.8.40 in Bengali sript:
অথ তাং স মহাসত্ত্বঃ প্রাপ্য কৃষ্ণচতুর্দশীম্ ।
প্রার্থনাং প্রতিপন্নাং তাং ভিক্ষোস্ তস্য নৃপঃ স্মরন্ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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