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 12.30.29

श्रुत्वैवैतत् स तं क्रुद्धः कुशिष्यः प्राह तापसम् ।
धिग् जराजीर्ण नाहं ते शिष्यो न त्वं गुरुर् मम ॥ २९ ॥

śrutvaivaitat sa taṃ kruddhaḥ kuśiṣyaḥ prāha tāpasam |
dhig jarājīrṇa nāhaṃ te śiṣyo na tvaṃ gurur mama || 29 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.30.29 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 (12.30.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Kruddha, Kushishya, Praha, Tapasa, Dhik, Jara, Ajirna, Naha, Tad, Yushmad, Shishya, Tva, Guru, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.30.29). 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: “śrutvaivaitat sa taṃ kruddhaḥ kuśiṣyaḥ prāha tāpasam
  • śrutvai -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • aivai -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (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]
  • kruddhaḥ -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • kuśiṣyaḥ -
  • kuśiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāpasam -
  • tāpasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāpasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tāpasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dhig jarājīrṇa nāhaṃ te śiṣyo na tvaṃ gurur mama
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jarā -
  • jara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    jṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ajīrṇa -
  • ajīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāham -
  • nāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • śiṣyo* -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • gurur -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.30.29

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 12.30.29 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বৈবৈতত্ স তং ক্রুদ্ধঃ কুশিষ্যঃ প্রাহ তাপসম্ ।
ধিগ্ জরাজীর্ণ নাহং তে শিষ্যো ন ত্বং গুরুর্ মম ॥ ২৯ ॥

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