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 12.15.43

गत्वेक्षन्ते च ते यावद् एकैकं तूलिकातलम् ।
तावत् सर्वतलाद् आपुर् वालं पर्यङ्कपृष्टतः ॥ ४३ ॥

gatvekṣante ca te yāvad ekaikaṃ tūlikātalam |
tāvat sarvatalād āpur vālaṃ paryaṅkapṛṣṭataḥ || 43 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.43 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 (12.15.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Yavat, Ekaika, Tulika, Alam, Ala, Tavat, Sarvata, Lat, Vala, Paryanka, Prishta, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.43). 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: “gatvekṣante ca te yāvad ekaikaṃ tūlikātalam
  • gatve -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • īkṣante -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yāvad -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ekaikam -
  • ekaika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ekaika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ekaikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tūlikāt -
  • tūlika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tāvat sarvatalād āpur vālaṃ paryaṅkapṛṣṭataḥ
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvata -
  • sarvata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lād -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> lāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • āpur -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • vālam -
  • vāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paryaṅka -
  • paryaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.43

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 12.15.43 in Bengali sript:
গত্বেক্ষন্তে চ তে যাবদ্ একৈকং তূলিকাতলম্ ।
তাবত্ সর্বতলাদ্ আপুর্ বালং পর্যঙ্কপৃষ্টতঃ ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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