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 12.34.255

सो ऽप्य् आश्लिष्य रुरोदैतां रुदतोस् तत्र चैतयोः ।
अरुदन् करुणार्द्राणि काष्ठान्य् अपि तृणान्य् अपि ॥ २५५ ॥

so 'py āśliṣya rurodaitāṃ rudatos tatra caitayoḥ |
arudan karuṇārdrāṇi kāṣṭhāny api tṛṇāny api || 255 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.255 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 (12.34.255). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rudat, Tatra, Eta, Etad, Esha, Karunardra, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.255). 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: “so 'py āśliṣya rurodaitāṃ rudatos tatra caitayoḥ
  • Cannot analyse so'py*āś
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śliṣya -
  • śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rurodai -
  • rud (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • aitām -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • rudatos -
  • rud -> rudat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √rud class 2 verb], [locative dual from √rud class 2 verb]
    rud -> rudat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √rud class 2 verb], [locative dual from √rud class 2 verb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etayoḥ -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • Line 2: “arudan karuṇārdrāṇi kāṣṭhāny api tṛṇāny api
  • arudan -
  • rud (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • karuṇārdrāṇi -
  • karuṇārdra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse kāṣṭhāny*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Cannot analyse tṛṇāny*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.255

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 12.34.255 in Bengali sript:
সো ঽপ্য্ আশ্লিষ্য রুরোদৈতাং রুদতোস্ তত্র চৈতযোঃ ।
অরুদন্ করুণার্দ্রাণি কাষ্ঠান্য্ অপি তৃণান্য্ অপি ॥ ২৫৫ ॥

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