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 12.34.389

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इति तेन वयं महर्षिणोक्ता धृतिमालम्ब्य निशां च तत्र नीत्वा ।
चलितास्तत आश्रमादवाप्ताः क्रमशः काननमेतदध्वखिन्नाः ॥ ३८८ ॥

iti tena vayaṃ maharṣiṇoktā dhṛtimālambya niśāṃ ca tatra nītvā |
calitāstata āśramādavāptāḥ kramaśaḥ kānanametadadhvakhinnāḥ || 388 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.389 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 (12.34.389). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Tad, Tena, Vaya, Asmad, Maharshi, Ukta, Dhritiman, Nish, Nisha, Tatra, Calita, Tatah, Tata, Ashrama, Avapta, Kramashah, Kramashas, Kanana, Etad, Adhva, Khinna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.389). 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 tena vayaṃ maharṣiṇoktā dhṛtimālambya niśāṃ ca tatra nītvā ”
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
vayam -
vaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative dual]
maharṣiṇo -
maharṣi (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
uktā* -
ukta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

uktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
dhṛtimā -
dhṛtiman (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

dhṛtiman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
alambya -
niśām -
niś (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

niśā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tatra -
tatra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tatra (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
nītvā -
√nī -> nītvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √nī]
Line 2: “calitāstata āśramādavāptāḥ kramaśaḥ kānanametadadhvakhinnāḥ ”
calitās -
calita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

calitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
tata* -
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]
āśramād -
āśrama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

āśrama (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
avāptāḥ -
avāpta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

avāptā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
kramaśaḥ -
kramaśaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kramaśas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
kānanam -
kānana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
etad -
etad (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

etad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
adhva -
adhva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adhvan (noun, masculine)

[compound]
khinnāḥ -
khinna (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

khinnā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√khid -> khinna (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 7 verb]

√khid -> khinnā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √khid class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √khid class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √khid class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √khid class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √khid class 7 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.389

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 12.34.389 in Bengali sript:
ইতি তেন বযং মহর্ষিণোক্তা ধৃতিমালম্ব্য নিশাং চ তত্র নীত্বা ।
চলিতাস্তত আশ্রমাদবাপ্তাঃ ক্রমশঃ কাননমেতদধ্বখিন্নাঃ ॥ ৩৮৮ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019