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 12.36.86

मार्गे तन् नगराध्यक्षान्मिलितादशृणोच् च सः ।
राजपुत्रीं हृतां वीरैर् यथान्यैर् एव कैश्चन ॥ ८६ ॥

mārge tan nagarādhyakṣānmilitādaśṛṇoc ca saḥ |
rājaputrīṃ hṛtāṃ vīrair yathānyair eva kaiścana || 86 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.86 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 (12.36.86). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Marga, Tat, Tad, Tan, Nagaradhyaksha, Milita, Sah, Rajaputri, Hrit, Hrita, Vira, Yatha, Anya, Eva, Kah, Kim, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.86). 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: “mārge tan nagarādhyakṣānmilitādaśṛṇoc ca saḥ
  • mārge -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mārga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mārgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • nagarādhyakṣān -
  • nagarādhyakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • militād -
  • milita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    milita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mil -> milita (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil -> milita (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mil class 6 verb]
  • aśṛṇoc -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rājaputrīṃ hṛtāṃ vīrair yathānyair eva kaiścana
  • rājaputrīm -
  • rājaputrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hṛtām -
  • hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • vīrair -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anyair -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaiś -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.86

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 12.36.86 in Bengali sript:
মার্গে তন্ নগরাধ্যক্ষান্মিলিতাদশৃণোচ্ চ সঃ ।
রাজপুত্রীং হৃতাং বীরৈর্ যথান্যৈর্ এব কৈশ্চন ॥ ৮৬ ॥

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