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 12.34.359

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ततो हृष्टैर् जनैः सर्वैः कृते कलकलारवे ।
लेखे च वाचिते ज्ञाते यथावृत्ते महाद्भुते ॥ ३५८ ॥

tato hṛṣṭair janaiḥ sarvaiḥ kṛte kalakalārave |
lekhe ca vācite jñāte yathāvṛtte mahādbhute || 358 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.359 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 (12.34.359). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Hrishta, Jana, Sarva, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Kalakalarava, Lekha, Vacita, Jnata, Jnati, Yathavritta, Mahadbhuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.359). 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: “tato hṛṣṭair janaiḥ sarvaiḥ kṛte kalakalārave ”
tato* -
tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

tata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
hṛṣṭair -
hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
janaiḥ -
jana (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

jana (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
sarvaiḥ -
sarva (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sarva (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
kṛte -
kṛte (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṛte (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

kṛt (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

kṛta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

kṛti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

kṛti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[present middle third single]
kalakalārave -
kalakalārava (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
Line 2: “lekhe ca vācite jñāte yathāvṛtte mahādbhute ”
lekhe -
lekha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

lekhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√lakh (verb class 1)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vācite -
√vac -> vācita (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vac]

√vac -> vācita (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √vac], [vocative dual from √vac], [accusative dual from √vac], [locative single from √vac]

√vac -> vācitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √vac], [vocative single from √vac], [vocative dual from √vac], [accusative dual from √vac]
jñāte -
jñāta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jñāta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

jñātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

jñāti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñātā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 9 verb]
yathāvṛtte -
yathāvṛtta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

yathāvṛtta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

yathāvṛttā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
mahādbhute -
mahādbhuta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

mahādbhuta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mahādbhutā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.359

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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 12.34.359 in Bengali sript:
ততো হৃষ্টৈর্ জনৈঃ সর্বৈঃ কৃতে কলকলারবে ।
লেখে চ বাচিতে জ্ঞাতে যথাবৃত্তে মহাদ্ভুতে ॥ ৩৫৮ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019