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 12.28.95

इतरौ हि ताव् उभाव् अपि कालक्रमपक्वमन्मथावस्थौ ।
अन्योनसानुरागौ यदि जीवितम् उज्झतः स्म तद् भवतु ॥ ९५ ॥

itarau hi tāv ubhāv api kālakramapakvamanmathāvasthau |
anyonasānurāgau yadi jīvitam ujjhataḥ sma tad bhavatu || 95 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.28.95 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 (12.28.95). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Itara, Api, Kalakrama, Pakva, Tha, Ani, Nasa, Ura, Aga, Agu, Yadi, Yad, Jivita, Ujjhat, Sma, Tad, Tat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.28.95). 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: “itarau hi tāv ubhāv api kālakramapakvamanmathāvasthau
  • itarau -
  • itara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Cannot analyse tāv*ub
  • Cannot analyse ubhāv*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kālakrama -
  • kālakrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pakvam -
  • pakva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pakva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pakvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pac -> pakva (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]
    pac -> pakva (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pac class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]
  • an -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mathāvas -
  • manth (verb class 1)
    [present active first dual]
  • thau -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “anyonasānurāgau yadi jīvitam ujjhataḥ sma tad bhavatu
  • anyo -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nasān -
  • nasa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • urā -
  • uras (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    uras (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    urā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agau -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    agu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • ujjhataḥ -
  • ujjh -> ujjhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ujjh class 6 verb], [ablative single from √ujjh class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjh -> ujjhat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ujjh class 6 verb], [genitive single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjhat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ujjhat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ujjhat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ujjh (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavatu -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.28.95

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 12.28.95 in Bengali sript:
ইতরৌ হি তাব্ উভাব্ অপি কালক্রমপক্বমন্মথাবস্থৌ ।
অন্যোনসানুরাগৌ যদি জীবিতম্ উজ্ঝতঃ স্ম তদ্ ভবতু ॥ ৯৫ ॥

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