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 12.36.123

तत्राभीष्टसुतोदन्तसोत्सुकं महिषीयुतम् ।
ददर्शामरदत्तं तं तपःक्षामतनुं नृपम् ॥ १२३ ॥

tatrābhīṣṭasutodantasotsukaṃ mahiṣīyutam |
dadarśāmaradattaṃ taṃ tapaḥkṣāmatanuṃ nṛpam || 123 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.123 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 (12.36.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Abhishta, Sut, Suta, Udanta, Sotsuka, Mahishi, Yut, Yuta, Amaradatta, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Kshaman, Kshama, Tanu, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.123). 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: “tatrābhīṣṭasutodantasotsukaṃ mahiṣīyutam
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhīṣṭa -
  • abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhīṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suto -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • udanta -
  • udanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sotsukam -
  • sotsuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sotsuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sotsukā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahiṣī -
  • mahiṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahiṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yutam -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 2: “dadarśāmaradattaṃ taṃ tapaḥkṣāmatanuṃ nṛpam
  • dadarśā -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • amaradattam -
  • amaradatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative 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]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣāma -
  • kṣāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṣāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanum -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.123

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 12.36.123 in Bengali sript:
তত্রাভীষ্টসুতোদন্তসোত্সুকং মহিষীযুতম্ ।
দদর্শামরদত্তং তং তপঃক্ষামতনুং নৃপম্ ॥ ১২৩ ॥

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