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 12.36.216

इति मृदुमधुरैः स बन्दिवाक्यैर् उषसि शशाङ्कवतीविमुक्तकण्ठः ।
अपगतसुरतान्तखेदनिद्रः सपदि जहौ शयनं मृगाङ्कदत्तः ॥ २१६ ॥

iti mṛdumadhuraiḥ sa bandivākyair uṣasi śaśāṅkavatīvimuktakaṇṭhaḥ |
apagatasuratāntakhedanidraḥ sapadi jahau śayanaṃ mṛgāṅkadattaḥ || 216 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.216 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 (12.36.216). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Mridu, Adhura, Bandi, Vakya, Ushas, Ushasi, Shashankavati, Vimuktakantha, Apagata, Surata, Kheda, Nid, Sapadi, Jaha, Jahu, Jahi, Shayana, Mrigankadatta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.216). 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: “iti mṛdumadhuraiḥ sa bandivākyair uṣasi śaśāṅkavatīvimuktakaṇṭhaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mṛdum -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • adhuraiḥ -
  • adhura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    adhura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bandi -
  • bandi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bandī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bandin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vākyair -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]
  • uṣasi -
  • uṣasī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    uṣas (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    uṣas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śaśāṅkavatī -
  • śaśāṅkavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vimuktakaṇṭhaḥ -
  • vimuktakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “apagatasuratāntakhedanidraḥ sapadi jahau śayanaṃ mṛgāṅkadattaḥ
  • apagata -
  • apagata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apagata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suratān -
  • surata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kheda -
  • kheda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nid -
  • nid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • raḥ -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sapadi -
  • sapadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jahau -
  • jaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jahu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jahi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jahi (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]
  • śayanam -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śayanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mṛgāṅkadattaḥ -
  • mṛgāṅkadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.216

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 12.36.216 in Bengali sript:
ইতি মৃদুমধুরৈঃ স বন্দিবাক্যৈর্ উষসি শশাঙ্কবতীবিমুক্তকণ্ঠঃ ।
অপগতসুরতান্তখেদনিদ্রঃ সপদি জহৌ শযনং মৃগাঙ্কদত্তঃ ॥ ২১৬ ॥

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