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 12.22.36

सखि किं पाण्डुरच्छाया क्षीयमाणा दिने दिने ।
कान्तपक्षवियुक्तेव दुःखितासि शशिप्रभे ॥ ३६ ॥

sakhi kiṃ pāṇḍuracchāyā kṣīyamāṇā dine dine |
kāntapakṣaviyukteva duḥkhitāsi śaśiprabhe || 36 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.22.36 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 (12.22.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakhi, Kim, Pandura, Kshiyamana, Dina, Kanta, Paksha, Viyukta, Iva, Duhkhita, Asi, Shashiprabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.22.36). 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: “sakhi kiṃ pāṇḍuracchāyā kṣīyamāṇā dine dine
  • sakhi -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāṇḍura -
  • pāṇḍura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇḍura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cchāyā -
  • kṣīyamāṇā* -
  • kṣīyamāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṣīyamāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṣai -> kṣīyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣai class 1 verb]
    kṣai -> kṣīyamāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣai class 1 verb]
    kṣī -> kṣīyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb]
    kṣī -> kṣīyamāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb]
  • dine -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dine -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kāntapakṣaviyukteva duḥkhitāsi śaśiprabhe
  • kānta -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • pakṣa -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viyukte -
  • viyukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    viyukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    viyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • duḥkhitā -
  • duḥkhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • śaśiprabhe -
  • śaśiprabha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaśiprabha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śaśiprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.22.36

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 12.22.36 in Bengali sript:
সখি কিং পাণ্ডুরচ্ছাযা ক্ষীযমাণা দিনে দিনে ।
কান্তপক্ষবিযুক্তেব দুঃখিতাসি শশিপ্রভে ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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