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 12.23.188

तद् एषा त्वाभिषिञ्चामि पुत्रात्मीयेन पाणिना ।
विद्याधराणाम् आकल्पं चक्रवर्तिपदे ऽधुना ॥ १८८ ॥

tad eṣā tvābhiṣiñcāmi putrātmīyena pāṇinā |
vidyādharāṇām ākalpaṃ cakravartipade 'dhunā || 188 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.188 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 (12.23.188). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Esha, Putra, Miya, Pani, Panin, Vidyadhara, Akalpam, Akalpa, Cakravartin, Cakravarti, Pada, Padi, Pad, Adhuna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.188). 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: “tad eṣā tvābhiṣiñcāmi putrātmīyena pāṇinā
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse tvābhiṣiñcāmi*pu
  • putrāt -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mīyena -
  • -> mīya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 10 verb]
    -> mīya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 10 verb]
  • pāṇinā -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “vidyādharāṇām ākalpaṃ cakravartipade 'dhunā
  • vidyādharāṇām -
  • vidyādhara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vidyādhara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vidyādharā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ākalpam -
  • ākalpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ākalpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • cakravarti -
  • cakravartin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cakravartin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakravartī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    cakravartī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cakravartī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pade' -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • adhunā -
  • adhunā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.188

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 12.23.188 in Bengali sript:
তদ্ এষা ত্বাভিষিঞ্চামি পুত্রাত্মীযেন পাণিনা ।
বিদ্যাধরাণাম্ আকল্পং চক্রবর্তিপদে ঽধুনা ॥ ১৮৮ ॥

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