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 12.25.49

सत्यं कृपा चेद् भगवन् मयि ते शरणागते ।
तद् एतां देहि मे विद्यां यत्प्रभावो ऽयम् ईदृशः ॥ ४९ ॥

satyaṃ kṛpā ced bhagavan mayi te śaraṇāgate |
tad etāṃ dehi me vidyāṃ yatprabhāvo 'yam īdṛśaḥ || 49 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.25.49 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 (12.25.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Satyam, Satya, Krip, Kripa, Ced, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Mayi, Asmad, Tad, Yushmad, Sharanagata, Sharanagati, Tat, Eta, Esha, Dehi, Dehin, Vidya, Yat, Yad, Prabhava, Aya, Idam, Idrish, Idrisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.25.49). 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: “satyaṃ kṛpā ced bhagavan mayi te śaraṇāgate
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛpā -
  • kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhagavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śaraṇāgate -
  • śaraṇāgata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaraṇāgata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śaraṇāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaraṇāgati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tad etāṃ dehi me vidyāṃ yatprabhāvo 'yam īdṛśaḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etām -
  • etā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dehi -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • vidyām -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active first single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prabhāvo' -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • īdṛśaḥ -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.25.49

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 12.25.49 in Bengali sript:
সত্যং কৃপা চেদ্ ভগবন্ মযি তে শরণাগতে ।
তদ্ এতাং দেহি মে বিদ্যাং যত্প্রভাবো ঽযম্ ঈদৃশঃ ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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