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 12.16.28

न खड्गविद्याविज्ञाने प्रतिमल्लो ऽस्ति मे क्षितौ ।
तद् एषा तनया राजंस् त्वया मह्यं वितीर्यताम् ॥ २८ ॥

na khaḍgavidyāvijñāne pratimallo 'sti me kṣitau |
tad eṣā tanayā rājaṃs tvayā mahyaṃ vitīryatām || 28 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.16.28 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 (12.16.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Khadgavidya, Avijnana, Pratimalla, Asti, Asmad, Kshit, Kshita, Kshiti, Tad, Tat, Esha, Tanaya, Rajan, Rajat, Tva, Yushmad, Mahya, Viti, Yat, Yata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.16.28). 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: “na khaḍgavidyāvijñāne pratimallo 'sti me kṣitau
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khaḍgavidyā -
  • khaḍgavidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avijñāne -
  • avijñāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    avijñānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pratimallo' -
  • pratimalla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kṣitau -
  • kṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣī -> kṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “tad eṣā tanayā rājaṃs tvayā mahyaṃ vitīryatām
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanayā* -
  • tanaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tanayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājaṃs -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • vitīr -
  • viti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yatām -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    yatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.16.28

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 12.16.28 in Bengali sript:
ন খড্গবিদ্যাবিজ্ঞানে প্রতিমল্লো ঽস্তি মে ক্ষিতৌ ।
তদ্ এষা তনযা রাজংস্ ত্বযা মহ্যং বিতীর্যতাম্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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