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 12.12.33

श्रुत्वैतत् प्राह विज्ञानी धीरो भव नयामि वः ।
तत्राधुनैव यत्रैषो ज्ञानी वदति तां स्थिताम् ॥ ३३ ॥

śrutvaitat prāha vijñānī dhīro bhava nayāmi vaḥ |
tatrādhunaiva yatraiṣo jñānī vadati tāṃ sthitām || 33 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.12.33 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 (12.12.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Praha, Vijnanin, Dhira, Bhava, Yushmad, Tatra, Adhuna, Yatra, Jnanin, Jnani, Vadat, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.12.33). 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: “śrutvaitat prāha vijñānī dhīro bhava nayāmi vaḥ
  • śrutvai -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vijñānī -
  • vijñānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhīro* -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nayāmi -
  • nay (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “tatrādhunaiva yatraiṣo jñānī vadati tāṃ sthitām
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adhunai -
  • adhunā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • yatrai -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣo* -
  • eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • jñānī -
  • jñānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jñānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jñānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vadati -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sthitām -
  • sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.12.33

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 12.12.33 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বৈতত্ প্রাহ বিজ্ঞানী ধীরো ভব নযামি বঃ ।
তত্রাধুনৈব যত্রৈষো জ্ঞানী বদতি তাং স্থিতাম্ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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