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 1.4.120

तस्मान्नाशय युक्त्यैनमिति मन्त्रे मयोदिते ।
योगनन्दो ऽन्धकूपान्तः शकटालं तमक्षिपत् ॥ १२० ॥

tasmānnāśaya yuktyainamiti mantre mayodite |
yoganando 'ndhakūpāntaḥ śakaṭālaṃ tamakṣipat || 120 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.120 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 (1.4.120). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tasmat, Tad, Yuktya, Yukti, Aina, Iti, Mantri, Mantra, Maya, Mayu, Asmad, Udita, Uditi, Yogananda, Andhakupa, Tas, Shakatala, Tama, Kshipat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.120). 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: “tasmānnāśaya yuktyainamiti mantre mayodite
  • tasmān -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • nāśaya -
  • naś (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
    naś (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yuktyai -
  • yuktyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    yuktyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mantre -
  • mantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    mantra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mantri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mantrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mayo -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mayu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • udite -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    uditi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> uditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “yoganando 'ndhakūpāntaḥ śakaṭālaṃ tamakṣipat
  • yoganando' -
  • yogananda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • andhakūpān -
  • andhakūpa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakaṭālam -
  • śakaṭāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣipat -
  • kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.120

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 1.4.120 in Bengali sript:
তস্মান্নাশয যুক্ত্যৈনমিতি মন্ত্রে মযোদিতে ।
যোগনন্দো ঽন্ধকূপান্তঃ শকটালং তমক্ষিপত্ ॥ ১২০ ॥

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