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 12.29.30

याति काले च मिलितास् ते संकेतनिकेतने ।
किं केन शिक्षितम् इति भ्रातरो ऽन्योन्यम् अब्रुवन् ॥ ३० ॥

yāti kāle ca militās te saṃketaniketane |
kiṃ kena śikṣitam iti bhrātaro 'nyonyam abruvan || 30 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.29.30 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 (12.29.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yati, Kale, Kala, Milita, Tad, Yushmad, Sanketaniketana, Kim, Kena, Kah, Shikshita, Iti, Bhratri, Anyonyam, Anyonya, Abruvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.29.30). 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: “yāti kāle ca militās te saṃketaniketane
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • militās -
  • milita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    militā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mil -> milita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil -> militā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √mil class 6 verb]
  • 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]
  • saṅketaniketane -
  • saṅketaniketana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ kena śikṣitam iti bhrātaro 'nyonyam abruvan
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śikṣitam -
  • śikṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śikṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śak]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śak]
    śak -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śak]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śikṣ], [accusative single from √śikṣ]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak], [accusative single from √śak]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhrātaro' -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • anyonyam -
  • anyonyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anyonyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.29.30

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 12.29.30 in Bengali sript:
যাতি কালে চ মিলিতাস্ তে সংকেতনিকেতনে ।
কিং কেন শিক্ষিতম্ ইতি ভ্রাতরো ঽন্যোন্যম্ অব্রুবন্ ॥ ৩০ ॥

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