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 12.23.31

जेयं सपितृकं मत्वा संभूय कृतनिश्चयाः ।
युद्धाय समनह्यन्त तद् राज्यापजिहीर्षया ॥ ३१ ॥

jeyaṃ sapitṛkaṃ matvā saṃbhūya kṛtaniścayāḥ |
yuddhāya samanahyanta tad rājyāpajihīrṣayā || 31 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.31 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 (12.23.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jeya, Sapitrika, Matu, Matva, Sambhuya, Kritanishcaya, Yuddha, Samana, Anta, Tad, Tat, Rajya, Raji, Apajihirsha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.31). 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: “jeyaṃ sapitṛkaṃ matvā saṃbhūya kṛtaniścayāḥ
  • jeyam -
  • jeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jai -> jeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    ji -> jeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • sapitṛkam -
  • sapitṛka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sapitṛka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sapitṛkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • matvā -
  • man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sambhūya -
  • sambhūya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sambhūya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhūya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtaniścayāḥ -
  • kṛtaniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtaniścayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “yuddhāya samanahyanta tad rājyāpajihīrṣayā
  • yuddhāya -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • samana -
  • samana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • anta -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājyā -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj]
  • apajihīrṣayā -
  • apajihīrṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.31

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 12.23.31 in Bengali sript:
জেযং সপিতৃকং মত্বা সংভূয কৃতনিশ্চযাঃ ।
যুদ্ধায সমনহ্যন্ত তদ্ রাজ্যাপজিহীর্ষযা ॥ ৩১ ॥

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