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 12.36.238

आसाद्य राज्यमथ सो ऽपि मृगाङ्कदत्तो भास्वानिवाम्बरतलं विपुलामलं तत् ।
आक्रम्य च क्षितिभृतः करसंनिपातैः प्रावर्तत प्रतपितुं प्रसरत्प्रतापः ॥ २३८ ॥

āsādya rājyamatha so 'pi mṛgāṅkadatto bhāsvānivāmbaratalaṃ vipulāmalaṃ tat |
ākramya ca kṣitibhṛtaḥ karasaṃnipātaiḥ prāvartata pratapituṃ prasaratpratāpaḥ || 238 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.238 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 (12.36.238). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asadya, Rajya, Atha, Sah, Api, Mrigankadatta, Bhasva, Yushmad, Bara, Tala, Vipulamala, Tat, Tad, Akramya, Kshitibhrit, Kara, Samnipata, Prava, Rita, Prata, Pitu, Pra, Sarat, Pratapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.238). 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: “āsādya rājyamatha so 'pi mṛgāṅkadatto bhāsvānivāmbaratalaṃ vipulāmalaṃ tat
  • āsādya -
  • āsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mṛgāṅkadatto* -
  • mṛgāṅkadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhāsvāni -
  • bhāsva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
  • bara -
  • bara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • talam -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vipulāmalam -
  • vipulāmala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipulāmala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ākramya ca kṣitibhṛtaḥ karasaṃnipātaiḥ prāvartata pratapituṃ prasaratpratāpaḥ
  • ākramya -
  • ākramya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākramya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣitibhṛtaḥ -
  • kṣitibhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kara -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃnipātaiḥ -
  • saṃnipāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prāvar -
  • prāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • prata -
  • prata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pitum -
  • pitu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarat -
  • sarat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sarat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sṛ -> sarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sṛ class 1 verb]
  • pratāpaḥ -
  • pratāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.36.238

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 12.36.238 in Bengali sript:
আসাদ্য রাজ্যমথ সো ঽপি মৃগাঙ্কদত্তো ভাস্বানিবাম্বরতলং বিপুলামলং তত্ ।
আক্রম্য চ ক্ষিতিভৃতঃ করসংনিপাতৈঃ প্রাবর্তত প্রতপিতুং প্রসরত্প্রতাপঃ ॥ ২৩৮ ॥

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