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 12.6.408

लब्धसंज्ञो ऽनुशोच्याथ भार्ये ते सुचिरं नृपः ।
तयोर् निर्वर्तयाम् आस स स्नेहादौर्ध्वदैहिकम् ॥ ४०८ ॥

labdhasaṃjño 'nuśocyātha bhārye te suciraṃ nṛpaḥ |
tayor nirvartayām āsa sa snehādaurdhvadaihikam || 408 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.408 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 (12.6.408). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Labdhasanjna, Anushocin, Han, Bharya, Tad, Yushmad, Sucira, Nripa, Nih, Asa, Sneha, Aurdhvadaihika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.408). 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: “labdhasaṃjño 'nuśocyātha bhārye te suciraṃ nṛpaḥ
  • labdhasañjño' -
  • labdhasañjña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anuśocyā -
  • anuśocin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    anuśocin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhārye -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √bhṛ], [vocative dual from √bhṛ], [accusative dual from √bhṛ], [locative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √bhṛ], [vocative single from √bhṛ], [vocative dual from √bhṛ], [accusative dual from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • 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]
  • suciram -
  • sucira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sucira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sucirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tayor nirvartayām āsa sa snehādaurdhvadaihikam
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vartayām -
  • vṛt -> vartayām (periphrastic_perfect)
    [periphrastic_perfect from √vṛt]
  • āsa -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    as (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • snehād -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aurdhvadaihikam -
  • aurdhvadaihika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aurdhvadaihika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aurdhvadaihikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.408

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 12.6.408 in Bengali sript:
লব্ধসংজ্ঞো ঽনুশোচ্যাথ ভার্যে তে সুচিরং নৃপঃ ।
তযোর্ নির্বর্তযাম্ আস স স্নেহাদৌর্ধ্বদৈহিকম্ ॥ ৪০৮ ॥

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