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 12.23.126

तच् छ्रुत्वा हा हतास्मीह को मे पास्यति पुत्रकम् ।
इत चक्रन्द सा वृद्धा दिक्षु क्षिप्तार्तलोचना ॥ १२६ ॥

tac chrutvā hā hatāsmīha ko me pāsyati putrakam |
ita cakranda sā vṛddhā dikṣu kṣiptārtalocanā || 126 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.126 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 (12.23.126). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hata, Iha, Kah, Asmad, Pasyat, Putraka, Ita, Vriddha, Dish, Dikshu, Kshipta, Arta, Locana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.126). 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: “tac chrutvā hatāsmīha ko me pāsyati putrakam
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*hā
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hatā -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • asmī -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pāsyati -
  • -> pāsyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāsyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāsyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāsyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāsyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pāsyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [future active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [future active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [future active third single]
  • putrakam -
  • putraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putrakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ita cakranda vṛddhā dikṣu kṣiptārtalocanā
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • cakranda -
  • krand (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vṛddhā* -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • dikṣu -
  • dikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • kṣiptā -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • ārta -
  • ārta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • locanā -
  • locanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.126

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 12.23.126 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ ছ্রুত্বা হা হতাস্মীহ কো মে পাস্যতি পুত্রকম্ ।
ইত চক্রন্দ সা বৃদ্ধা দিক্ষু ক্ষিপ্তার্তলোচনা ॥ ১২৬ ॥

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