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 1.5.23

हसितं किमु तेनेति पृष्टा भूयः सुतैश्च सा ।
अवोचद्राक्षसी राज्ञः सर्वा राज्ञो ऽपि विप्लुताः ॥ २३ ॥

hasitaṃ kimu teneti pṛṣṭā bhūyaḥ sutaiśca sā |
avocadrākṣasī rājñaḥ sarvā rājño 'pi viplutāḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.23 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 (1.5.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hasita, Tad, Tena, Iti, Prishta, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Suta, Rakshasi, Rakshasin, Rajan, Saru, Sarva, Api, Vipluta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.23). 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: “hasitaṃ kimu teneti pṛṣṭā bhūyaḥ sutaiśca
  • hasitam -
  • hasita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hasita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hasitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    has -> hasita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √has class 1 verb]
    has -> hasita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √has class 1 verb], [accusative single from √has class 1 verb]
  • Cannot analyse kimu*te
  • tene -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pṛṣṭā* -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sutaiś -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “avocadrākṣasī rājñaḥ sarvā rājño 'pi viplutāḥ
  • avocad -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • rākṣasī -
  • rākṣasī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rākṣasin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sarvā* -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājño' -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viplutāḥ -
  • vipluta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viplutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.23

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 1.5.23 in Bengali sript:
হসিতং কিমু তেনেতি পৃষ্টা ভূযঃ সুতৈশ্চ সা ।
অবোচদ্রাক্ষসী রাজ্ঞঃ সর্বা রাজ্ঞো ঽপি বিপ্লুতাঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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