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 14.4.12

क्षिप्ता मानसवेगेन रक्षित्वा स्थापिता मया ।
विद्यामुखेन ते भिन्ना इति सा प्रत्युवाच तम् ॥ १२ ॥

kṣiptā mānasavegena rakṣitvā sthāpitā mayā |
vidyāmukhena te bhinnā iti sā pratyuvāca tam || 12 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.12 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 (14.4.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshipta, Manasavega, Sthapita, Maya, Asmad, Vidya, Ukha, Tad, Yushmad, Bhinna, Iti, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.12). 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: “kṣiptā mānasavegena rakṣitvā sthāpitā mayā
  • kṣiptā* -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • mānasavegena -
  • mānasavega (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mānasavega (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rakṣitvā -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rakṣ]
  • sthāpitā* -
  • sthāpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā], [accusative plural from √sthā]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “vidyāmukhena te bhinnā iti pratyuvāca tam
  • vidyām -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active first single]
  • ukhena -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • bhinnā* -
  • bhinna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratyu -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.4.12

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 14.4.12 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষিপ্তা মানসবেগেন রক্ষিত্বা স্থাপিতা মযা ।
বিদ্যামুখেন তে ভিন্না ইতি সা প্রত্যুবাচ তম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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