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 12.27.24

सापि दृष्ट्वा तम् आयान्तं तद्रूपाकुलितेक्षणा ।
पूर्वप्रारब्धपुष्पस्रक्सन्नहस्ता व्यचिन्तयत् ॥ २४ ॥

sāpi dṛṣṭvā tam āyāntaṃ tadrūpākulitekṣaṇā |
pūrvaprārabdhapuṣpasraksannahastā vyacintayat || 24 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.24 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 (12.27.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Ayat, Tadrupa, Akulita, Kshana, Purva, Puru, Aprarabdha, Pushpasraj, Sanna, Hasta, Vya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.24). 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: “sāpi dṛṣṭvā tam āyāntaṃ tadrūpākulitekṣaṇā
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • 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]
  • āyāntam -
  • āyāt (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tadrūpā -
  • tadrūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadrūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadrūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākulite -
  • ākulita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ākulita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ākulitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣaṇā -
  • kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pūrvaprārabdhapuṣpasraksannahastā vyacintayat
  • pūrva -
  • pūrva (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    pūru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • aprārabdha -
  • aprārabdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aprārabdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puṣpasrak -
  • puṣpasraj (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • sanna -
  • sanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sad -> sanna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 6 verb]
    sad -> sanna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 6 verb]
  • hastā* -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • acintayat -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.24

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 12.27.24 in Bengali sript:
সাপি দৃষ্ট্বা তম্ আযান্তং তদ্রূপাকুলিতেক্ষণা ।
পূর্বপ্রারব্ধপুষ্পস্রক্সন্নহস্তা ব্যচিন্তযত্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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