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 12.33.55

तावत् समं तरोस्तस्मादवतीर्य दशापि ते ।
फलत्वमुक्ताः सचिवा निपेतुस् तस्य पादयोः ॥ ५५ ॥

tāvat samaṃ tarostasmādavatīrya daśāpi te |
phalatvamuktāḥ sacivā nipetus tasya pādayoḥ || 55 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.55 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 (12.33.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tavat, Samam, Sama, Taru, Tasmat, Tad, Avatirya, Dasha, Dashan, Api, Yushmad, Phalatva, Ukta, Saciva, Nipa, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.55). 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: “tāvat samaṃ tarostasmādavatīrya daśāpi te
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • taros -
  • taru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    taru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • avatīrya -
  • avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avatīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daśā -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative 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]
  • Line 2: “phalatvamuktāḥ sacivā nipetus tasya pādayoḥ
  • phalatvam -
  • phalatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uktāḥ -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
  • sacivā* -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nipe -
  • nipa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nipa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nipā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tus -
  • tur (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tur (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pādayoḥ -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.55

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 12.33.55 in Bengali sript:
তাবত্ সমং তরোস্তস্মাদবতীর্য দশাপি তে ।
ফলত্বমুক্তাঃ সচিবা নিপেতুস্ তস্য পাদযোঃ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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