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 12.11.69

एवम् उक्तवतस् तस्य साधु साध्व् इत्य् उदीर्य सः ।
सूनोः सत्त्ववरस्याथ कृष्ट्वा करतलां शिशोः ॥ ६९ ॥

evam uktavatas tasya sādhu sādhv ity udīrya saḥ |
sūnoḥ sattvavarasyātha kṛṣṭvā karatalāṃ śiśoḥ || 69 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.69 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 (12.11.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Uktavat, Tad, Sadhu, Udirya, Sah, Sunu, Sattvavara, Atha, Karatala, Shishu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.69). 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: “evam uktavatas tasya sādhu sādhv ity udīrya saḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktavatas -
  • uktavat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    uktavat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vac -> uktavat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 3 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktavat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vac class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 3 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • 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]
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse sādhv*it
  • Cannot analyse ity*ud
  • udīrya -
  • udīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sūnoḥ sattvavarasyātha kṛṣṭvā karatalāṃ śiśoḥ
  • sūnoḥ -
  • sūnu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sūnu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sattvavarasyā -
  • sattvavara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṛṣṭvā -
  • kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛṣ]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛṣ]
  • karatalām -
  • karatalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śiśoḥ -
  • śiśu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śiśu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.69

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 12.11.69 in Bengali sript:
এবম্ উক্তবতস্ তস্য সাধু সাধ্ব্ ইত্য্ উদীর্য সঃ ।
সূনোঃ সত্ত্ববরস্যাথ কৃষ্ট্বা করতলাং শিশোঃ ॥ ৬৯ ॥

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