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 12.34.6

कृच्छ्राच् च दुःखदीर्घायां गतायां विरतिं निशि ।
उदिते भगवत्यर्के क्रमादाशाप्रकाशके ॥ ६ ॥

kṛcchrāc ca duḥkhadīrghāyāṃ gatāyāṃ viratiṃ niśi |
udite bhagavatyarke kramādāśāprakāśake || 6 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.6 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 (12.34.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kricchrat, Kricchra, Duhkha, Dirgha, Gata, Virati, Nish, Nishi, Udita, Uditi, Bhagavat, Bhagavati, Arka, Kramat, Krama, Asha, Aprakashaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.6). 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: “kṛcchrāc ca duḥkhadīrghāyāṃ gatāyāṃ viratiṃ niśi
  • kṛcchrāc -
  • kṛcchrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • duḥkha -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīrghāyām -
  • dīrghā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • gatāyām -
  • gatā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • viratim -
  • virati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “udite bhagavatyarke kramādāśāprakāśake
  • udite -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    uditi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> uditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
  • bhagavatya -
  • bhagavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhagavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • arke -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kramād -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āśā -
  • āśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aprakāśake -
  • aprakāśaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aprakāśaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.6

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 12.34.6 in Bengali sript:
কৃচ্ছ্রাচ্ চ দুঃখদীর্ঘাযাং গতাযাং বিরতিং নিশি ।
উদিতে ভগবত্যর্কে ক্রমাদাশাপ্রকাশকে ॥ ৬ ॥

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