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 12.34.135

तत्का त्रपा यथा चास्तु तत्रैव प्रेष्यतामियम् ।
कान्तान्तिकस्था धृत्या हि कालक्षेपं सहिष्यते ॥ १३५ ॥

tatkā trapā yathā cāstu tatraiva preṣyatāmiyam |
kāntāntikasthā dhṛtyā hi kālakṣepaṃ sahiṣyate || 135 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.135 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 (12.34.135). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Trapa, Yatha, Tatraiva, Preshyata, Preshyat, Iyam, Idam, Kanta, Tika, Tha, Dhriti, Kalakshepa, Sahishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.135). 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: “tatkā trapā yathā cāstu tatraiva preṣyatāmiyam
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • trapā* -
  • trapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cās -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • preṣyatām -
  • preṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pre -> preṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> preṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> preṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    prī -> preṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    preṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kāntāntikasthā dhṛtyā hi kālakṣepaṃ sahiṣyate
  • kāntān -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √kam class 1 verb]
  • tikas -
  • tika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • thā* -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dhṛtyā* -
  • dhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kālakṣepam -
  • kālakṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sahiṣyate -
  • sah -> sahiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sah class 1 verb]
    sah -> sahiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sah class 1 verb]
    sah -> sahiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sah class 4 verb]
    sah -> sahiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sah class 4 verb]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [future middle third single]
    sah (verb class 4)
    [future middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.135

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 12.34.135 in Bengali sript:
তত্কা ত্রপা যথা চাস্তু তত্রৈব প্রেষ্যতামিযম্ ।
কান্তান্তিকস্থা ধৃত্যা হি কালক্ষেপং সহিষ্যতে ॥ ১৩৫ ॥

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