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 18.5.60

सीदत्कलत्रः क्लिष्टो ऽयं बत कार्पटिकश्चिरम् ।
असिद्धकार्यः पूर्णे ऽस्मिन्द्वादशे ऽब्दे त्यजेदसून् ॥ ६० ॥

sīdatkalatraḥ kliṣṭo 'yaṃ bata kārpaṭikaściram |
asiddhakāryaḥ pūrṇe 'smindvādaśe 'bde tyajedasūn || 60 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.60 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 (18.5.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sidat, Kalat, Klishta, Aya, Idam, Bata, Karpatika, Ciram, Cira, Asiddha, Kari, Karya, Purna, Purni, Dvadasha, Abda, Asu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.60). 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: “sīdatkalatraḥ kliṣṭo 'yaṃ bata kārpaṭikaściram
  • sīdat -
  • sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sad class 1 verb]
  • kalat -
  • kal -> kalat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kal class 1 verb]
  • raḥ -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kliṣṭo' -
  • kliṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kliś -> kliṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kliś class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kliś class 9 verb]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bata -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kārpaṭikaś -
  • kārpaṭika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “asiddhakāryaḥ pūrṇe 'smindvādaśe 'bde tyajedasūn
  • asiddha -
  • asiddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asiddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāryaḥ -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • pūrṇe' -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūrṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dvādaśe' -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • abde -
  • abda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    abdā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tyajed -
  • tyaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • asūn -
  • asu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.60

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 18.5.60 in Bengali sript:
সীদত্কলত্রঃ ক্লিষ্টো ঽযং বত কার্পটিকশ্চিরম্ ।
অসিদ্ধকার্যঃ পূর্ণে ঽস্মিন্দ্বাদশে ঽব্দে ত্যজেদসূন্ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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