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 12.34.387

तत्पुत्रकाः सुविषमाणि दुरुत्तराणि कृच्छ्राणि धीरहृदयाः किल ये सहन्ते ।
ते प्राप्नुवन्ति परम् इत्थम् अभीप्सितानि नान्ये तु ये गलितसत्त्वविलुप्तचेष्टाः ॥ ३८६ ॥

tatputrakāḥ suviṣamāṇi duruttarāṇi kṛcchrāṇi dhīrahṛdayāḥ kila ye sahante |
te prāpnuvanti param ittham abhīpsitāni nānye tu ye galitasattvaviluptaceṣṭāḥ || 386 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.387 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 (12.34.387). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Putraka, Sha, Duruttara, Kricchra, Dhira, Hridaya, Kila, Yah, Yat, Yushmad, Pra, Param, Para, Ittham, Ittha, Abhipsita, Galita, Sattva, Vilupta, Ceshta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.387). 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: “tatputrakāḥ suviṣamāṇi duruttarāṇi kṛcchrāṇi dhīrahṛdayāḥ kila ye sahante
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • putrakāḥ -
  • putraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • suvi -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ṣam -
  • ṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇi -
  • āṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • duruttarāṇi -
  • duruttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṛcchrāṇi -
  • kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhīra -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛdayāḥ -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sahante -
  • sah (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “te prāpnuvanti param ittham abhīpsitāni nānye tu ye galitasattvaviluptaceṣṭāḥ
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnuvanti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third plural]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhīpsitāni -
  • abhīpsita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nānye -
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • galita -
  • galita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    galita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sattva -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vilupta -
  • vilupta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilupta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ceṣṭāḥ -
  • ceṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.387

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 12.34.387 in Bengali sript:
তত্পুত্রকাঃ সুবিষমাণি দুরুত্তরাণি কৃচ্ছ্রাণি ধীরহৃদযাঃ কিল যে সহন্তে ।
তে প্রাপ্নুবন্তি পরম্ ইত্থম্ অভীপ্সিতানি নান্যে তু যে গলিতসত্ত্ববিলুপ্তচেষ্টাঃ ॥ ৩৮৬ ॥

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