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 12.23.178

जीमूतवाहनः सो ऽयं परार्थप्राणदायकः ।
यस्य भ्रमति कृत्स्ने ऽस्मिंस् त्रैलोक्ये कीर्तिघोषणा ॥ १७८ ॥

jīmūtavāhanaḥ so 'yaṃ parārthaprāṇadāyakaḥ |
yasya bhramati kṛtsne 'smiṃs trailokye kīrtighoṣaṇā || 178 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.178 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 (12.23.178). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jimutavahana, Sah, Aya, Idam, Parartha, Pranada, Kah, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Bhramat, Kritsna, Trailokya, Kirti, Ghoshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.178). 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: “jīmūtavāhanaḥ so 'yaṃ parārthaprāṇadāyakaḥ
  • jīmūtavāhanaḥ -
  • jīmūtavāhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parārtha -
  • parārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāṇadāya -
  • prāṇada (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prāṇada (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yasya bhramati kṛtsne 'smiṃs trailokye kīrtighoṣaṇā
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhramati -
  • bhramat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhramat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhram (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kṛtsne' -
  • kṛtsna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛtsna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asmiṃs -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • trailokye -
  • trailokya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    trailokya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kīrti -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ghoṣaṇā -
  • ghoṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.178

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 12.23.178 in Bengali sript:
জীমূতবাহনঃ সো ঽযং পরার্থপ্রাণদাযকঃ ।
যস্য ভ্রমতি কৃত্স্নে ঽস্মিংস্ ত্রৈলোক্যে কীর্তিঘোষণা ॥ ১৭৮ ॥

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