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 18.2.253

यक्षीमुखाच् छ्रुतं तं च सर्वेषामैकमत्यतः ।
राजद्विष्टोद्यमं राज्ञां तस्यावोचस्महं ततः ॥ २५३ ॥

yakṣīmukhāc chrutaṃ taṃ ca sarveṣāmaikamatyataḥ |
rājadviṣṭodyamaṃ rājñāṃ tasyāvocasmahaṃ tataḥ || 253 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.253 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 (18.2.253). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yakshi, Sarva, Aikamatya, Atah, Rajat, Vishta, Udyama, Rajan, Sma, Ham, Tatah, Tad, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.253). 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: “yakṣīmukhāc chrutaṃ taṃ ca sarveṣāmaikamatyataḥ
  • yakṣīm -
  • yakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukhāc -
  • Cannot analyse chrutam*ta
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • aikamatya -
  • aikamatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aikamatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “rājadviṣṭodyamaṃ rājñāṃ tasyāvocasmahaṃ tataḥ
  • rājad -
  • rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • viṣṭo -
  • viṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vis class 4 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vis class 4 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vis class 4 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √viś class 1 verb]
  • udyamam -
  • udyama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tasyāvo -
  • tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ūca -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • 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]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.253

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 18.2.253 in Bengali sript:
যক্ষীমুখাচ্ ছ্রুতং তং চ সর্বেষামৈকমত্যতঃ ।
রাজদ্বিষ্টোদ্যমং রাজ্ঞাং তস্যাবোচস্মহং ততঃ ॥ ২৫৩ ॥

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