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 17.3.5

स मुक्ताफलकेतुः किं नाद्याप्येतीति वज्रिणा ।
पृष्टो ऽथ चन्द्रकेतुस्तं खेचरेन्द्रो व्यजिज्ञपत् ॥ ५ ॥

sa muktāphalaketuḥ kiṃ nādyāpyetīti vajriṇā |
pṛṣṭo 'tha candraketustaṃ khecarendro vyajijñapat || 5 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.5 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 (17.3.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Muktaphalaketu, Kim, Nadi, Nadin, Nadya, Api, Apya, Eti, Iti, Vajrin, Prishta, Atha, Candraketu, Khecara, Indra, Vya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.3.5). 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: “sa muktāphalaketuḥ kiṃ nādyāpyetīti vajriṇā
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • muktāphalaketuḥ -
  • muktāphalaketu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nādyā -
  • nādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    nādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    nādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nad]
    nādī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    nādī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    nādī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nādyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √nad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √nad]
  • āpye -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single], [dative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āpya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āp -> āpya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √āp]
    āp -> āpya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √āp], [vocative dual from √āp], [accusative dual from √āp], [locative single from √āp]
    āp -> āpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √āp], [vocative single from √āp], [vocative dual from √āp], [accusative dual from √āp]
    i -> āpya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i]
    i -> āpya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i], [vocative dual from √i], [accusative dual from √i], [locative single from √i]
    i -> āpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i], [vocative single from √i], [vocative dual from √i], [accusative dual from √i]
    āp (verb class 5)
    [present passive first single], [imperfect passive first single]
    āp (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single], [imperfect passive first single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single], [imperfect passive first single]
    āpi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • etī -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vajriṇā -
  • vajrin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vajrin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “pṛṣṭo 'tha candraketustaṃ khecarendro vyajijñapat
  • pṛṣṭo' -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • candraketus -
  • candraketu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • khecare -
  • khecara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    khecara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    khecarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indro* -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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 17.3.5

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 17.3.5 in Bengali sript:
স মুক্তাফলকেতুঃ কিং নাদ্যাপ্যেতীতি বজ্রিণা ।
পৃষ্টো ঽথ চন্দ্রকেতুস্তং খেচরেন্দ্রো ব্যজিজ্ঞপত্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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