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 12.4.179

ततो ऽपि त्वरितं यातः प्रातः स्वां कोशलां पुरीम् ।
कृतकार्यत्वतुष्टेन पित्रा राज्ये ऽभ्यषिच्यत ॥ १७९ ॥

tato 'pi tvaritaṃ yātaḥ prātaḥ svāṃ kośalāṃ purīm |
kṛtakāryatvatuṣṭena pitrā rājye 'bhyaṣicyata || 179 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.179 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 (12.4.179). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Api, Tvarita, Yat, Yata, Yatri, Prata, Prat, Sva, Koshala, Puri, Kritakaryatva, Tushta, Pitri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.179). 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: “tato 'pi tvaritaṃ yātaḥ prātaḥ svāṃ kośalāṃ purīm
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tvaritam -
  • tvarita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tvarita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tvaritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvaritā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar]
    tvar -> tvarita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tvar], [accusative single from √tvar]
  • yātaḥ -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • prātaḥ -
  • prāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • svām -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kośalām -
  • kośalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • purīm -
  • purī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtakāryatvatuṣṭena pitrā rājye 'bhyaṣicyata
  • kṛtakāryatva -
  • kṛtakāryatva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tuṣṭena -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • pitrā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse rājye'bhyaṣicyata

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.4.179

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 12.4.179 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽপি ত্বরিতং যাতঃ প্রাতঃ স্বাং কোশলাং পুরীম্ ।
কৃতকার্যত্বতুষ্টেন পিত্রা রাজ্যে ঽভ্যষিচ্যত ॥ ১৭৯ ॥

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