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 12.20.60

इत्य् उक्तवतो ऽस्य नृपस्यांसाद् भूयो ऽप्य् अगात् स वेतालः ।
निजपदम् एव नृपो ऽपि स पुनर् अपि धीरस् तम् अन्वगाद् एव ॥ ६० ॥

ity uktavato 'sya nṛpasyāṃsād bhūyo 'py agāt sa vetālaḥ |
nijapadam eva nṛpo 'pi sa punar api dhīras tam anvagād eva || 60 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.60 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 (12.20.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uktavat, Idam, Nripa, Aga, Vetala, Nija, Pada, Eva, Api, Punar, Dhira, Anvak,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.60). 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: “ity uktavato 'sya nṛpasyāṃsād bhūyo 'py agāt sa vetālaḥ
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktavato' -
  • uktavat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    uktavat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vac -> uktavat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 3 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktavat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vac class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vac class 3 verb], [genitive single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • asya -
  • 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]
  • nṛpasyā -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • aṃsād -
  • Cannot analyse bhūyo'py*ag
  • 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]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vetālaḥ -
  • vetāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nijapadam eva nṛpo 'pi sa punar api dhīras tam anvagād eva
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nṛpo' -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dhīras -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • anvag -
  • anvak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ād -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.60

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 12.20.60 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্তবতো ঽস্য নৃপস্যাংসাদ্ ভূযো ঽপ্য্ অগাত্ স বেতালঃ ।
নিজপদম্ এব নৃপো ঽপি স পুনর্ অপি ধীরস্ তম্ অন্বগাদ্ এব ॥ ৬০ ॥

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