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 12.34.385

इति तत्र सरस्तीरे व्याख्याय कथां मृगाङ्कदत्ताय ।
स व्याघ्रसेननामा सचिवो निजगाद तं भूयः ॥ ३८४ ॥

iti tatra sarastīre vyākhyāya kathāṃ mṛgāṅkadattāya |
sa vyāghrasenanāmā sacivo nijagāda taṃ bhūyaḥ || 384 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.385 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 (12.34.385). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Tatra, Sarastira, Vyakhya, Aya, Katha, Mrigankadatta, Vyaghrasena, Saciva, Nija, Bhuyah, Bhuyas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.385). 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: “iti tatra sarastīre vyākhyāya kathāṃ mṛgāṅkadattāya
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarastīre -
  • sarastīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vyākhyā -
  • vyākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aya -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛgāṅkadattāya -
  • mṛgāṅkadatta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “sa vyāghrasenanāmā sacivo nijagāda taṃ bhūyaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyāghrasena -
  • vyāghrasena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāmā -
  • sacivo* -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gād -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.385

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 12.34.385 in Bengali sript:
ইতি তত্র সরস্তীরে ব্যাখ্যায কথাং মৃগাঙ্কদত্তায ।
স ব্যাঘ্রসেননামা সচিবো নিজগাদ তং ভূযঃ ॥ ৩৮৪ ॥

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