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 12.8.105

तद् एतद् उक्तं पक्षे ऽस्मिञ् शुक्ले चन्द्रवतीर् इमाः ।
रात्रीर् दश प्रतीक्षध्वं संगमानुचिता इति ॥ १०४ ॥

tad etad uktaṃ pakṣe 'smiñ śukle candravatīr imāḥ |
rātrīr daśa pratīkṣadhvaṃ saṃgamānucitā iti || 104 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.105 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 (12.8.105). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Etad, Ukta, Paksha, Pakshi, Shukla, Candravati, Iyam, Idam, Ratri, Dasha, Dashan, Pratiksha, Dhu, Sangama, Ucita, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.105). 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: “tad etad uktaṃ pakṣe 'smiñ śukle candravatīr imāḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • pakṣe' -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • asmiñ -
  • śukle -
  • śukla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śukla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śuklā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • candravatīr -
  • candravatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • imāḥ -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “rātrīr daśa pratīkṣadhvaṃ saṃgamānucitā iti
  • rātrīr -
  • rātrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pratīkṣa -
  • pratīkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratīkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhva -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • saṅgamān -
  • saṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ucitā* -
  • ucita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ucitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √uc class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √uc class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √uc class 4 verb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.105

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 12.8.105 in Bengali sript:
তদ্ এতদ্ উক্তং পক্ষে ঽস্মিঞ্ শুক্লে চন্দ্রবতীর্ ইমাঃ ।
রাত্রীর্ দশ প্রতীক্ষধ্বং সংগমানুচিতা ইতি ॥ ১০৪ ॥

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