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 12.17.68

एतच् छ्रुत्वैवांसतस् तस्य राज्ञो वेतालो ऽगात् पूर्ववत् स्वं पदं सः ।
राजा भूयो ऽप्य् अत्र संप्राप्तुम् एतत् प्रायाद् एवाखण्डितोद्दामधैर्यः ॥ ६८ ॥

etac chrutvaivāṃsatas tasya rājño vetālo 'gāt pūrvavat svaṃ padaṃ saḥ |
rājā bhūyo 'py atra saṃprāptum etat prāyād evākhaṇḍitoddāmadhairyaḥ || 68 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.17.68 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 (12.17.68). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Rajan, Vetala, Aga, Purvavat, Sva, Pada, Sah, Atra, Etad, Praya, Eva, Akhandita, Uddama, Dha, Yah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.17.68). 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: “etac chrutvaivāṃsatas tasya rājño vetālo 'gāt pūrvavat svaṃ padaṃ saḥ
  • etac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvaivāṃsatas*ta
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rājño* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vetālo' -
  • vetāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agāt -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • pūrvavat -
  • pūrvavat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pūrvavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pūrvavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rājā bhūyo 'py atra saṃprāptum etat prāyād evākhaṇḍitoddāmadhairyaḥ
  • rājā* -
  • Cannot analyse bhūyo'py*at
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse samprāptum*et
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāyād -
  • prāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhaṇḍito -
  • akhaṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akhaṇḍita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akhaṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uddāma -
  • uddāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uddāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhair -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.17.68

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 12.17.68 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ ছ্রুত্বৈবাংসতস্ তস্য রাজ্ঞো বেতালো ঽগাত্ পূর্ববত্ স্বং পদং সঃ ।
রাজা ভূযো ঽপ্য্ অত্র সংপ্রাপ্তুম্ এতত্ প্রাযাদ্ এবাখণ্ডিতোদ্দামধৈর্যঃ ॥ ৬৮ ॥

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