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 12.19.83

तत् सुरैर् अप्य् अलभ्यान्तं सपक्षक्ष्माभृदाश्रयम् ।
शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नो ऽहम् इष्टसिद्धिं विधत्स्व मे ॥ ८३ ॥

tat surair apy alabhyāntaṃ sapakṣakṣmābhṛdāśrayam |
śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ prapanno 'ham iṣṭasiddhiṃ vidhatsva me || 83 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.83 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 (12.19.83). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Alabhya, Sapaksha, Kshmabhrit, Ashraya, Sharana, Tva, Yushmad, Prapanna, Aha, Asmad, Ishtasiddhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.83). 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: “tat surair apy alabhyāntaṃ sapakṣakṣmābhṛdāśrayam
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse surairapy*al
  • alabhyān -
  • alabhya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sapakṣa -
  • sapakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣmābhṛd -
  • kṣmābhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • āśrayam -
  • āśraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āśrayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ prapanno 'ham iṣṭasiddhiṃ vidhatsva me
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • prapanno' -
  • prapanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • iṣṭasiddhim -
  • iṣṭasiddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    iṣṭasiddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidhatsva -
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.83

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 12.19.83 in Bengali sript:
তত্ সুরৈর্ অপ্য্ অলভ্যান্তং সপক্ষক্ষ্মাভৃদাশ্রযম্ ।
শরণং ত্বাং প্রপন্নো ঽহম্ ইষ্টসিদ্ধিং বিধত্স্ব মে ॥ ৮৩ ॥

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