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 12.23.117

पुंसा राजभटेनेव त्यक्तम् आनीय तत् क्षणम् ।
निवर्तयन्तं रुदतीं वृद्धां सानुनयं स्त्रियम् ॥ ११७ ॥

puṃsā rājabhaṭeneva tyaktam ānīya tat kṣaṇam |
nivartayantaṃ rudatīṃ vṛddhāṃ sānunayaṃ striyam || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.117 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 (12.23.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pums, Rajabhata, Iva, Tyakta, Tat, Tad, Kshanam, Kshana, Nivarta, Yat, Rudati, Vriddha, Sanunayam, Sanunaya, Stri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.117). 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: “puṃsā rājabhaṭeneva tyaktam ānīya tat kṣaṇam
  • puṃsā -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājabhaṭene -
  • rājabhaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tyaktam -
  • tyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • ānī -
  • āni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nivartayantaṃ rudatīṃ vṛddhāṃ sānunayaṃ striyam
  • nivarta -
  • nivarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nivarta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yantam -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • rudatīm -
  • rud -> rudatī (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]
    rudatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛddhām -
  • vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • sānunayam -
  • sānunayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sānunaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sānunaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sānunayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • striyam -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.117

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 12.23.117 in Bengali sript:
পুংসা রাজভটেনেব ত্যক্তম্ আনীয তত্ ক্ষণম্ ।
নিবর্তযন্তং রুদতীং বৃদ্ধাং সানুনযং স্ত্রিযম্ ॥ ১১৭ ॥

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