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 12.34.256

गत्वाथ मुनिकन्याभिस्ताभिः स श्रावितो द्रुतम् ।
आजगाम मुनिस् तत्र मतङ्गो यमुनान्वितः ॥ २५६ ॥

gatvātha munikanyābhistābhiḥ sa śrāvito drutam |
ājagāma munis tatra mataṅgo yamunānvitaḥ || 256 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.256 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 (12.34.256). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Munikanya, Shravitri, Shravita, Drutam, Druta, Aja, Gama, Muni, Tatra, Matanga, Yamuna, Vita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.256). 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: “gatvātha munikanyābhistābhiḥ sa śrāvito drutam
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • munikanyābhis -
  • munikanyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tābhiḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrāvito* -
  • śrāvitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śrāvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śrāvita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru]
  • drutam -
  • drutam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    druta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    druta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    drutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ājagāma munis tatra mataṅgo yamunānvitaḥ
  • āja -
  • āja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • gāma -
  • gāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural], [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • munis -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mataṅgo* -
  • mataṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yamunān -
  • yamuna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vitaḥ -
  • vita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.256

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 12.34.256 in Bengali sript:
গত্বাথ মুনিকন্যাভিস্তাভিঃ স শ্রাবিতো দ্রুতম্ ।
আজগাম মুনিস্ তত্র মতঙ্গো যমুনান্বিতঃ ॥ ২৫৬ ॥

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