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 12.36.148

राजस्थाने श्रुते तस्मिन्संदेशे राजसूनुना ।
तत्पिता तस्य दूतस्य स राजैवोत्तरं ददौ ॥ १४८ ॥

rājasthāne śrute tasminsaṃdeśe rājasūnunā |
tatpitā tasya dūtasya sa rājaivottaraṃ dadau || 148 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.148 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 (12.36.148). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raja, Raj, Tha, Ana, Ani, Shrut, Shruta, Shruti, Tad, Sandesha, Rajasunu, Tat, Pitri, Duta, Rajan, Uttaram, Uttara, Dad, Dada, Dadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.148). 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: “rājasthāne śrute tasminsaṃdeśe rājasūnunā
  • rājas -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • thā -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ane -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śrute -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śruti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sandeśe -
  • sandeśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • rājasūnunā -
  • rājasūnu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tatpitā tasya dūtasya sa rājaivottaraṃ dadau
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dūtasya -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājai -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aivo -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • uttaram -
  • uttaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.148

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 12.36.148 in Bengali sript:
রাজস্থানে শ্রুতে তস্মিন্সংদেশে রাজসূনুনা ।
তত্পিতা তস্য দূতস্য স রাজৈবোত্তরং দদৌ ॥ ১৪৮ ॥

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