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 12.34.85

किं मुखं किमु कान्त्यास्याः क्षालिताङ्कमलः शशी ।
राज्याभिषेककलशौ स्मरस्यैतावुत स्तनौ ॥ ८५ ॥

kiṃ mukhaṃ kimu kāntyāsyāḥ kṣālitāṅkamalaḥ śaśī |
rājyābhiṣekakalaśau smarasyaitāvuta stanau || 85 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.85 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 (12.34.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Mukha, Kanti, Asya, Kshalita, Anka, Alas, Shashi, Shashin, Rajyabhisheka, Kalasha, Kalashi, Smara, Eta, Eti, Esha, Uta, Stana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.85). 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: “kiṃ mukhaṃ kimu kāntyāsyāḥ kṣālitāṅkamalaḥ śaśī
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse kimu*kā
  • kāntyā -
  • kānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    kāntī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
  • āsyāḥ -
  • āsya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āsyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ās], [vocative plural from √ās]
    ās -> āsyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ās], [vocative plural from √ās], [accusative plural from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √as], [vocative plural from √as]
    as -> āsyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √as], [vocative plural from √as], [accusative plural from √as]
  • kṣālitā -
  • kṣālita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣālita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣālitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅkam -
  • aṅka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṅka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • alaḥ -
  • alas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śaśī -
  • śaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rājyābhiṣekakalaśau smarasyaitāvuta stanau
  • rājyābhiṣeka -
  • rājyābhiṣeka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalaśau -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kalaśi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • smarasyai -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • etāvu -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uta -
  • uta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> uta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> uta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • stanau -
  • stana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.85

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 12.34.85 in Bengali sript:
কিং মুখং কিমু কান্ত্যাস্যাঃ ক্ষালিতাঙ্কমলঃ শশী ।
রাজ্যাভিষেককলশৌ স্মরস্যৈতাবুত স্তনৌ ॥ ৮৫ ॥

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