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 8.5.135

तत्प्रत्ययान् निश्चितम् एव मत्वा त्वाम् एव सर्वद्युचराधिराजम् ।
अवाम् इमौ पादसरोजयुग्मं समाश्रितौ शासनवर्तिनौ ते ॥ १३५ ॥

tatpratyayān niścitam eva matvā tvām eva sarvadyucarādhirājam |
avām imau pādasarojayugmaṃ samāśritau śāsanavartinau te || 135 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.135 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 (8.5.135). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Pratyaya, Nishcita, Eva, Matu, Matva, Tva, Yushmad, Sarva, Dyucara, Adhiraj, Adhiraja, Idam, Pada, Saroja, Yugma, Samashrita, Shasanavartin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.135). 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: “tatpratyayān niścitam eva matvā tvām eva sarvadyucarādhirājam
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pratyayān -
  • pratyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • niścitam -
  • niścita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niścita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niścitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • matvā -
  • man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dyucarā -
  • dyucara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dyucara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dyucarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhirājam -
  • adhirāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhirājan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    adhirāj (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “avām imau pādasarojayugmaṃ samāśritau śāsanavartinau te
  • avām -
  • o (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • imau -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pāda -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saroja -
  • saroja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saroja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yugmam -
  • yugma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yugma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yugmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yugman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    yugman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • samāśritau -
  • samāśrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śāsanavartinau -
  • śāsanavartin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.135

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 8.5.135 in Bengali sript:
তত্প্রত্যযান্ নিশ্চিতম্ এব মত্বা ত্বাম্ এব সর্বদ্যুচরাধিরাজম্ ।
অবাম্ ইমৌ পাদসরোজযুগ্মং সমাশ্রিতৌ শাসনবর্তিনৌ তে ॥ ১৩৫ ॥

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