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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 12.16.12
तत्रास्य शूरदेवाख्ये जाते प्रथमम् आत्मजे ।
तस्यां पद्मरतौ देव्यां क्रमाद् अजनि कन्यका ॥ १२ ॥
tatrāsya śūradevākhye jāte prathamam ātmaje |
tasyāṃ padmaratau devyāṃ kramād ajani kanyakā || 12 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.16.12 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 (12.16.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tatra, Idam, Shuradeva, Akhya, Jata, Jati, Prathamam, Prathama, Atmaja, Padmarati, Devi, Devya, Kramat, Krama, Kanyaka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.16.12). 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: “tatrāsya śūradevākhye jāte prathamam ātmaje ”
- tatrā -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- śūradevā -
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śūradeva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ākhye -
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ākhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ākhya (noun, masculine)[locative single]ākhya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- jāte -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]jāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jāti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
- prathamam -
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prathamam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prathamam (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]prathamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prathama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prathama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prathamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ātmaje -
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ātmaja (noun, masculine)[locative single]ātmaja (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ātmajā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “tasyāṃ padmaratau devyāṃ kramād ajani kanyakā ”
- tasyām -
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sā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- padmaratau -
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padmarati (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- devyām -
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devī (noun, feminine)[locative single]√dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √dīv]
- kramād -
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kramāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]krama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ajani -
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ajani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√jan (verb class 1)[aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 10)[aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 2)[imperfect middle first single], [aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 3)[aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 4)[aorist middle first single]
- kanyakā -
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kanyakā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.16.12
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.16.12 in Bengali sript:
তত্রাস্য শূরদেবাখ্যে জাতে প্রথমম্ আত্মজে ।
তস্যাং পদ্মরতৌ দেব্যাং ক্রমাদ্ অজনি কন্যকা ॥ ১২ ॥