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 18.2.87

इत्य् उक्त्वा यावदादाय क्रकचं सो ऽभिधावति ।
तावत्तस्मै ददुः स्वर्णं देवतास्ता यथाजितम् ॥ ८७ ॥

ity uktvā yāvadādāya krakacaṃ so 'bhidhāvati |
tāvattasmai daduḥ svarṇaṃ devatāstā yathājitam || 87 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.87 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 (18.2.87). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uktva, Yavat, Ada, Adaya, Krakaca, Sah, Abhidha, Avat, Tavat, Tad, Svarna, Devata, Tas, Yatha, Ajita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.87). 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: “ity uktvā yāvadādāya krakacaṃ so 'bhidhāvati
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • yāvad -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ādāya -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • krakacam -
  • krakaca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    krakaca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    krakacā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhidhā -
  • abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avati -
  • avat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    u -> avat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    u -> avat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    av (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “tāvattasmai daduḥ svarṇaṃ devatāstā yathājitam
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • daduḥ -
  • (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • svarṇam -
  • svarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devatās -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    devata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ajitam -
  • ajita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.87

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 18.2.87 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্ত্বা যাবদাদায ক্রকচং সো ঽভিধাবতি ।
তাবত্তস্মৈ দদুঃ স্বর্ণং দেবতাস্তা যথাজিতম্ ॥ ৮৭ ॥

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