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 12.23.107

शोच्यः स वासुकी राजा यः स्वहस्तेन विद्विषे ।
उपहारीकरोति स्वाः प्रजाः क्लीबो दिने दिने ॥ १०७ ॥

śocyaḥ sa vāsukī rājā yaḥ svahastena vidviṣe |
upahārīkaroti svāḥ prajāḥ klībo dine dine || 107 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.107 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 (12.23.107). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shocya, Vasuki, Raja, Yah, Svahasta, Vidvish, Vidvisha, Upaharin, Karoti, Sva, Praja, Prajas, Kliba, Dina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.107). 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: “śocyaḥ sa vāsukī rājā yaḥ svahastena vidviṣe
  • śocyaḥ -
  • śocya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śuc class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śuc class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śuc]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāsukī -
  • vāsukī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vāsuki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svahastena -
  • svahasta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vidviṣe -
  • vidviṣ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidviṣ (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vidviṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidviṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vidviṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “upahārīkaroti svāḥ prajāḥ klībo dine dine
  • upahārī -
  • upahārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • svāḥ -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • klībo* -
  • klība (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.107

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 12.23.107 in Bengali sript:
শোচ্যঃ স বাসুকী রাজা যঃ স্বহস্তেন বিদ্বিষে ।
উপহারীকরোতি স্বাঃ প্রজাঃ ক্লীবো দিনে দিনে ॥ ১০৭ ॥

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