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 12.21.52

इत्य् उक्तवत्य् अनालक्ष्यमूर्तौ शर्वे नभःस्थिते ।
उत्तस्थाव् अक्षताङ्गो ऽत्र चौरो जीवंस् तदैव सः ॥ ५२ ॥

ity uktavaty anālakṣyamūrtau śarve nabhaḥsthite |
uttasthāv akṣatāṅgo 'tra cauro jīvaṃs tadaiva saḥ || 52 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.21.52 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 (12.21.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anala, Kshi, Amurta, Amurti, Sharva, Nabhahsthita, Akshata, Angas, Angu, Anga, Atra, Caura, Cauras, Jivat, Jivan, Tada, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.21.52). 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 uktavaty anālakṣyamūrtau śarve nabhaḥsthite
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • Cannot analyse uktavaty*an
  • anāla -
  • anāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣya -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • amūrtau -
  • amūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    amūrti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    amūrti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śarve -
  • śarva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śarv (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • nabhaḥsthite -
  • nabhaḥsthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nabhaḥsthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nabhaḥsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “uttasthāv akṣatāṅgo 'tra cauro jīvaṃs tadaiva saḥ
  • Cannot analyse uttasthāv*ak
  • akṣatā -
  • akṣata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    akṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • aṅgo' -
  • aṅgas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aṅgu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cauro* -
  • cauras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    caura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jīvaṃs -
  • jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tadai -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.21.52

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 12.21.52 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্তবত্য্ অনালক্ষ্যমূর্তৌ শর্বে নভঃস্থিতে ।
উত্তস্থাব্ অক্ষতাঙ্গো ঽত্র চৌরো জীবংস্ তদৈব সঃ ॥ ৫২ ॥

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