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 12.27.109

इत्यादिवाक्यैः स शिशुः शोचन्तौ दृढनिश्चयः ।
ताव् अङ्गीकारयामास पितरौ स्वमनीषितम् ॥ १०९ ॥

ityādivākyaiḥ sa śiśuḥ śocantau dṛḍhaniścayaḥ |
tāv aṅgīkārayāmāsa pitarau svamanīṣitam || 109 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.109 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 (12.27.109). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ityadi, Vakya, Shishu, Shocat, Dridhanishcaya, Angikara, Yama, Yaman, Pitri, Svamat, Ishita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.109). 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: “ityādivākyaiḥ sa śiśuḥ śocantau dṛḍhaniścayaḥ
  • ityādi -
  • ityādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ityādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ityādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vākyaiḥ -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiśuḥ -
  • śiśu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śiśu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śocantau -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 1 verb]
  • dṛḍhaniścayaḥ -
  • dṛḍhaniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tāv aṅgīkārayāmāsa pitarau svamanīṣitam
  • Cannot analyse tāv*aṅ
  • aṅgīkāra -
  • aṅgīkāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāmā -
  • yāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • pitarau -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • svaman -
  • svamat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • īṣitam -
  • īṣ -> īṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √īṣ class 1 verb]
    īṣ -> īṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √īṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √īṣ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.27.109

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 12.27.109 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যাদিবাক্যৈঃ স শিশুঃ শোচন্তৌ দৃঢনিশ্চযঃ ।
তাব্ অঙ্গীকারযামাস পিতরৌ স্বমনীষিতম্ ॥ ১০৯ ॥

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