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 12.25.87

इति तस्य नृपस्य सृष्टवाचो बत वेतालवरो ऽंसतः स भूयः ।
निजम् एव पदं ययाव् अलक्ष्यो नृपतिस् तं च तथैव सो ऽन्वयासीत् ॥ ८७ ॥

iti tasya nṛpasya sṛṣṭavāco bata vetālavaro 'ṃsataḥ sa bhūyaḥ |
nijam eva padaṃ yayāv alakṣyo nṛpatis taṃ ca tathaiva so 'nvayāsīt || 87 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.25.87 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 (12.25.87). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Tad, Nripa, Srishta, Vac, Vaca, Bata, Vetala, Vara, Varas, Amsa, Tas, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Nija, Eva, Pada, Alakshya, Alakshi, Nripati, Tatha, Sah, Anvaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.25.87). 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: “iti tasya nṛpasya sṛṣṭavāco bata vetālavaro 'ṃsataḥ sa bhūyaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nṛpasya -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • sṛṣṭa -
  • sṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
  • vāco* -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bata -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vetāla -
  • vetāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varo' -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṃsa -
  • aṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nijam eva padaṃ yayāv alakṣyo nṛpatis taṃ ca tathaiva so 'nvayāsīt
  • nijam -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse yayāv*al
  • alakṣyo* -
  • alakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    alakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nṛpatis -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anvayā -
  • anvaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.25.87

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 12.25.87 in Bengali sript:
ইতি তস্য নৃপস্য সৃষ্টবাচো বত বেতালবরো ঽংসতঃ স ভূযঃ ।
নিজম্ এব পদং যযাব্ অলক্ষ্যো নৃপতিস্ তং চ তথৈব সো ঽন্বযাসীত্ ॥ ৮৭ ॥

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