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 12.31.48

ततो निःस्वामिकां मत्वा ताम् आश्वास्य च सात्मजाम् ।
स्वीचक्रे मधुरैर् वाक्यैश् चण्डसिंहो ऽनुरञ्जयन् ॥ ४८ ॥

tato niḥsvāmikāṃ matvā tām āśvāsya ca sātmajām |
svīcakre madhurair vākyaiś caṇḍasiṃho 'nurañjayan || 48 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.31.48 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 (12.31.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Nihsvamika, Matu, Matva, Ashvasya, Satma, Satman, Madhura, Vakya, Candasimha, Anu, Anjayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.31.48). 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: “tato niḥsvāmikāṃ matvā tām āśvāsya ca sātmajām
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • niḥsvāmikām -
  • niḥsvāmikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • matvā -
  • man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āśvāsya -
  • āśvāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśvāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sātma -
  • sātma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sātma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sātman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sātman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “svīcakre madhurair vākyaiś caṇḍasiṃho 'nurañjayan
  • Cannot analyse svīcakre*ma
  • madhurair -
  • madhura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    madhura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vākyaiś -
  • 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]
  • caṇḍasiṃho' -
  • caṇḍasiṃha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anur -
  • anu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • añjayan -
  • añj -> añjayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √añj], [vocative single from √añj]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.31.48

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 12.31.48 in Bengali sript:
ততো নিঃস্বামিকাং মত্বা তাম্ আশ্বাস্য চ সাত্মজাম্ ।
স্বীচক্রে মধুরৈর্ বাক্যৈশ্ চণ্ডসিংহো ঽনুরঞ্জযন্ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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