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 12.36.124

तम् एत्य पादपतितः कृतकण्ठग्रहं नृपम् ।
पृष्टोदन्तम् अवोचत् स सास्रं भीमपराक्रमः ॥ १२४ ॥

tam etya pādapatitaḥ kṛtakaṇṭhagrahaṃ nṛpam |
pṛṣṭodantam avocat sa sāsraṃ bhīmaparākramaḥ || 124 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.124 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 (12.36.124). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etya, Padapatita, Kritakam, Tha, Graha, Nripa, Prishta, Udantam, Udanta, Udat, Sasram, Sasra, Bhimaparakrama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.124). 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: “tam etya pādapatitaḥ kṛtakaṇṭhagrahaṃ nṛpam
  • 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]
  • etya -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pādapatitaḥ -
  • pādapatita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtakaṇ -
  • kṛtakam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṭha -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • graham -
  • graha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    graha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛpam -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pṛṣṭodantam avocat sa sāsraṃ bhīmaparākramaḥ
  • pṛṣṭo -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • udantam -
  • udantam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    udanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ud -> udat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ud class 6 verb]
  • avocat -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāsram -
  • sāsram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāsra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāsra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāsrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhīmaparākramaḥ -
  • bhīmaparākrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.124

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 12.36.124 in Bengali sript:
তম্ এত্য পাদপতিতঃ কৃতকণ্ঠগ্রহং নৃপম্ ।
পৃষ্টোদন্তম্ অবোচত্ স সাস্রং ভীমপরাক্রমঃ ॥ ১২৪ ॥

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