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 12.13.19

स कृतप्रश्रयः सर्वैः स्वस्राश्लिष्याभिनन्दितः ।
संबन्धिपृष्टकुशलो विश्रान्तश् च जगाद तान् ॥ १९ ॥

sa kṛtapraśrayaḥ sarvaiḥ svasrāśliṣyābhinanditaḥ |
saṃbandhipṛṣṭakuśalo viśrāntaś ca jagāda tān || 19 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.13.19 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 (12.13.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Krita, Prashraya, Sarva, Svasri, Abhinanditri, Abhinandita, Sambandhi, Sambandhin, Prishta, Kushala, Vishranta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.13.19). 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: “sa kṛtapraśrayaḥ sarvaiḥ svasrāśliṣyābhinanditaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • praśrayaḥ -
  • praśraya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvaiḥ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • svasrā -
  • svasṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śliṣyā -
  • śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhinanditaḥ -
  • abhinanditṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    abhinandita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃbandhipṛṣṭakuśalo viśrāntaś ca jagāda tān
  • sambandhi -
  • sambandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sambandhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sambandhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sambandhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sambandhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sambandhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sambandhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sambandhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pṛṣṭa -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • kuśalo* -
  • kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viśrāntaś -
  • viśrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagāda -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.13.19

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 12.13.19 in Bengali sript:
স কৃতপ্রশ্রযঃ সর্বৈঃ স্বস্রাশ্লিষ্যাভিনন্দিতঃ ।
সংবন্ধিপৃষ্টকুশলো বিশ্রান্তশ্ চ জগাদ তান্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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