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 17.1.72

दत्तशापप्रतापां तां प्रतीहारी जयाम्बिकाम् ।
जननी चन्द्रलेखायाः पादलग्ना व्यजिज्ञपत् ॥ ७२ ॥

dattaśāpapratāpāṃ tāṃ pratīhārī jayāmbikām |
jananī candralekhāyāḥ pādalagnā vyajijñapat || 72 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.72 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 (17.1.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Datta, Shapa, Pratapa, Pratihari, Jaya, Ambika, Janani, Candralekha, Padalagna, Vya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.72). 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: “dattaśāpapratāpāṃ tāṃ pratīhārī jayāmbikām
  • datta -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • śāpa -
  • śāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratāpā -
  • pratāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pratīhārī -
  • pratīhārī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pratīhārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • jayā -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    jayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ambikām -
  • ambikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jananī candralekhāyāḥ pādalagnā vyajijñapat
  • jananī -
  • jananī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    janani (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • candralekhāyāḥ -
  • candralekhā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pādalagnā* -
  • pādalagna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pādalagnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ajijñapat -
  • jñā (verb class 0)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.72

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 17.1.72 in Bengali sript:
দত্তশাপপ্রতাপাং তাং প্রতীহারী জযাম্বিকাম্ ।
জননী চন্দ্রলেখাযাঃ পাদলগ্না ব্যজিজ্ঞপত্ ॥ ৭২ ॥

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