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 12.34.93

तद्दूतसाध्ये युक्ते च कस्मिन्नर्थे कदर्थना ।
एवं तमुक्त्वा संमन्त्र्य कन्यां तां तस्य याचितुम् ॥ ९३ ॥

taddūtasādhye yukte ca kasminnarthe kadarthanā |
evaṃ tamuktvā saṃmantrya kanyāṃ tāṃ tasya yācitum || 93 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.93 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 (12.34.93). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Duta, Sadhya, Yukta, Yukti, Kah, Kim, Artha, Kadarthana, Evam, Eva, Uktva, Mantrya, Kani, Kanya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.93). 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: “taddūtasādhye yukte ca kasminnarthe kadarthanā
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dūta -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sādhye -
  • sādhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sādhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sādhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sādh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [locative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [locative single from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sādh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sādh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sādh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sādh class 1 verb], [locative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √sādh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √sādh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √sādh class 4 verb], [locative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √sādh class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √sādh class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √sādh class 5 verb], [locative single from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sādh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sādh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sādh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √sādh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √sādh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √sādh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √sādh class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √sādh class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sidh], [vocative dual from √sidh], [accusative dual from √sidh], [locative single from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sidh], [vocative single from √sidh], [vocative dual from √sidh], [accusative dual from √sidh]
    sādh (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    sādh (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
    sādh (verb class 5)
    [present passive first single]
    sidh (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • yukte -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [locative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kasminn -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • kadarthanā -
  • kadarthanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “evaṃ tamuktvā saṃmantrya kanyāṃ tāṃ tasya yācitum
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mantrya -
  • mantr -> mantrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mantr]
    mantrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mantrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mantr -> mantrya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mantr class 10 verb]
    mantr -> mantrya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mantr class 10 verb]
  • kanyām -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • yācitum -
  • yāc -> yācitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √yāc]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.93

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 12.34.93 in Bengali sript:
তদ্দূতসাধ্যে যুক্তে চ কস্মিন্নর্থে কদর্থনা ।
এবং তমুক্ত্বা সংমন্ত্র্য কন্যাং তাং তস্য যাচিতুম্ ॥ ৯৩ ॥

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