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 12.33.58

ते ऽपि नवेन्दुक्षामं कृततपसं वीक्ष्य तं प्रभुं सास्राः ।
श्रुतधिनिगदितयथार्थाः प्रशशंसुर्नार्थवन्तमात्मानम् ॥ ५८ ॥

te 'pi navendukṣāmaṃ kṛtatapasaṃ vīkṣya taṃ prabhuṃ sāsrāḥ |
śrutadhinigaditayathārthāḥ praśaśaṃsurnārthavantamātmānam || 58 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.58 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 (12.33.58). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Api, Nava, Navan, Kshama, Krita, Tapasa, Vikshya, Prabhu, Sasra, Nigadita, Yathartha, Pra, Nri, Arthavat, Atman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.58). 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: “te 'pi navendukṣāmaṃ kṛtatapasaṃ vīkṣya taṃ prabhuṃ sāsrāḥ
  • 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]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • nave -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    nu (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • indu -
  • indu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṣāmam -
  • kṣāman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    kṣāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • tapasam -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vīkṣya -
  • vīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • prabhum -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sāsrāḥ -
  • sāsra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sāsrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “śrutadhinigaditayathārthāḥ praśaśaṃsurnārthavantamātmānam
  • śrutadhi -
  • śrutadhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nigadita -
  • nigadita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nigadita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathārthāḥ -
  • yathārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yathārthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śaśaṃsur -
  • śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthavantam -
  • arthavat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.58

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 12.33.58 in Bengali sript:
তে ঽপি নবেন্দুক্ষামং কৃততপসং বীক্ষ্য তং প্রভুং সাস্রাঃ ।
শ্রুতধিনিগদিতযথার্থাঃ প্রশশংসুর্নার্থবন্তমাত্মানম্ ॥ ৫৮ ॥

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