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 15.1.142

तदहं यामि तपसे वनस्थस्यान्तिकं पितुः ।
त्वमेवोभयवेद्यर्धचक्रवर्तीह निर्मितः ॥ १४२ ॥

tadahaṃ yāmi tapase vanasthasyāntikaṃ pituḥ |
tvamevobhayavedyardhacakravartīha nirmitaḥ || 142 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.142 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 (15.1.142). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Ham, Yami, Yamin, Tapasa, Tapas, Vanastha, Antikam, Antika, Pitri, Pitu, Tva, Yushmad, Eva, Ubhaya, Vedyardha, Cakravartin, Cakravarti, Iha, Nirmita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.142). 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: “tadahaṃ yāmi tapase vanasthasyāntikaṃ pituḥ
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ham -
  • ham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • yāmi -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • tapase -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tapas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present middle second single]
  • vanasthasyā -
  • vanastha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vanastha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • antikam -
  • antikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    antika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    antika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    antikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pituḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tvamevobhayavedyardhacakravartīha nirmitaḥ
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • evo -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ubhaya -
  • ubhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ubhaya (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vedyardha -
  • vedyardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakravartī -
  • cakravartin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cakravartin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakravartī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cakravartī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cakravartī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nirmitaḥ -
  • nirmita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 15.1.142

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 15.1.142 in Bengali sript:
তদহং যামি তপসে বনস্থস্যান্তিকং পিতুঃ ।
ত্বমেবোভযবেদ্যর্ধচক্রবর্তীহ নির্মিতঃ ॥ ১৪২ ॥

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