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 12.36.212

गता निशा संप्रति देव मुच्यतां विलासशय्या सुरतक्लमच्छिदः ।
अमी हि चूर्णालककम्पदायिनो मृगीदृशां वान्ति निशान्तवायवः ॥ २१२ ॥

gatā niśā saṃprati deva mucyatāṃ vilāsaśayyā surataklamacchidaḥ |
amī hi cūrṇālakakampadāyino mṛgīdṛśāṃ vānti niśāntavāyavaḥ || 212 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.212 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 (12.36.212). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gata, Nish, Nisha, Samprati, Deva, Vilasashayya, Surata, Klamat, Shi, Amin, Adah, Curna, Alaka, Kampa, Dayin, Dayi, Mrigidrish, Vat, Vanti, Nishanta, Vayava, Vayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.212). 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: “gatā niśā saṃprati deva mucyatāṃ vilāsaśayyā surataklamacchidaḥ
  • gatā* -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • niśā -
  • niś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    niśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samprati -
  • samprati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sampratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    samprati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mucyatām -
  • muc (verb class 6)
    [imperative passive third single]
    muc (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    muñc (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • vilāsaśayyā -
  • vilāsaśayyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • surata -
  • surata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    surata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • klamacch -
  • klam -> klamat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √klam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √klam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √klam class 1 verb]
  • śi -
  • śi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • daḥ -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “amī hi cūrṇālakakampadāyino mṛgīdṛśāṃ vānti niśāntavāyavaḥ
  • amī -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • cūrṇā -
  • cūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alaka -
  • alaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kampa -
  • kampa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kampa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāyino* -
  • dāyin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dāyin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dāyī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mṛgīdṛśām -
  • mṛgīdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vānti -
  • vānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāntī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • niśānta -
  • niśānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niśānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāyavaḥ -
  • vāyava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.212

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 12.36.212 in Bengali sript:
গতা নিশা সংপ্রতি দেব মুচ্যতাং বিলাসশয্যা সুরতক্লমচ্ছিদঃ ।
অমী হি চূর্ণালককম্পদাযিনো মৃগীদৃশাং বান্তি নিশান্তবাযবঃ ॥ ২১২ ॥

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