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 13.1.21

ततः पठत्यध्ययनं बाले मय्यतिदुस्तरम् ।
तत्रावृष्टिकृतं देशे दुर्भिक्षमुदपद्यत ॥ २१ ॥

tataḥ paṭhatyadhyayanaṃ bāle mayyatidustaram |
tatrāvṛṣṭikṛtaṃ deśe durbhikṣamudapadyata || 21 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.21 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 (13.1.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Pathat, Adhyayana, Bala, Bali, Mayi, Asmad, Ati, Dustara, Tatra, Krit, Krita, Desha, Durbhiksha, Udapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.21). 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: “tataḥ paṭhatyadhyayanaṃ bāle mayyatidustaram
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • paṭhatya -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • adhyayanam -
  • adhyayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bāle -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bāli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bāli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • mayya -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    may -> mayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √may]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dustaram -
  • dustara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dustara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dustarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tatrāvṛṣṭikṛtaṃ deśe durbhikṣamudapadyata
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avṛṣṭi -
  • avṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • deśe -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    deśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • durbhikṣam -
  • durbhikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • udapa -
  • udapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udapa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dyata -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.21

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 13.1.21 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ পঠত্যধ্যযনং বালে ময্যতিদুস্তরম্ ।
তত্রাবৃষ্টিকৃতং দেশে দুর্ভিক্ষমুদপদ্যত ॥ ২১ ॥

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