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 12.23.112

एकस्याप्य् अद्य नागस्य कुर्यां जीवितरक्षणम् ।
अबान्धवस्य भीतस्य दत्त्वात्मानं गरुत्मते ॥ ११२ ॥

ekasyāpy adya nāgasya kuryāṃ jīvitarakṣaṇam |
abāndhavasya bhītasya dattvātmānaṃ garutmate || 112 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.112 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 (12.23.112). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adya, Naga, Kuri, Jivita, Rakshana, Abandhava, Bhita, Dattva, Atman, Garutmat, Garutmata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.112). 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: “ekasyāpy adya nāgasya kuryāṃ jīvitarakṣaṇam
  • Cannot analyse ekasyāpy*ad
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāgasya -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kuryām -
  • kurī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active first single]
  • jīvita -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • rakṣaṇam -
  • rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “abāndhavasya bhītasya dattvātmānaṃ garutmate
  • abāndhavasya -
  • abāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    abāndhava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhītasya -
  • bhīta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhīta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • garutmate -
  • garutmat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    garutmat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    garutmatā (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 12.23.112

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 12.23.112 in Bengali sript:
একস্যাপ্য্ অদ্য নাগস্য কুর্যাং জীবিতরক্ষণম্ ।
অবান্ধবস্য ভীতস্য দত্ত্বাত্মানং গরুত্মতে ॥ ১১২ ॥

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