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 12.11.125

तत्पत्नी नाधिका किं वा स्त्रीभुता यान्वमन्यत ।
तथोपहारपशुतां सूनोः प्रत्यक्षदर्शिनी ॥ १२५ ॥

tatpatnī nādhikā kiṃ vā strībhutā yānvamanyata |
tathopahārapaśutāṃ sūnoḥ pratyakṣadarśinī || 125 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.125 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 (12.11.125). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Patni, Nri, Adhika, Kim, Stri, Bhuta, Yat, Yah, Vamani, Tatha, Sunu, Pratyakshadarshin, Pratyakshadarshini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.125). 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: “tatpatnī nādhikā kiṃ strībhutā yānvamanyata
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patnī -
  • patnī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhikā -
  • adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhutā* -
  • bhuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yān -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vamanya -
  • vamanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ata -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “tathopahārapaśutāṃ sūnoḥ pratyakṣadarśinī
  • tatho -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upahārapaśu -
  • upahārapaśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sūnoḥ -
  • sūnu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sūnu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pratyakṣadarśinī -
  • pratyakṣadarśinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pratyakṣadarśin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.125

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 12.11.125 in Bengali sript:
তত্পত্নী নাধিকা কিং বা স্ত্রীভুতা যান্বমন্যত ।
তথোপহারপশুতাং সূনোঃ প্রত্যক্ষদর্শিনী ॥ ১২৫ ॥

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