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 12.15.40

यामार्ध एव च गते स रात्रौ शयनात् ततः ।
उत्तस्थौ पाण्यवष्टब्धपार्श्वः क्रन्दन् व्यथार्दितः ॥ ४० ॥

yāmārdha eva ca gate sa rātrau śayanāt tataḥ |
uttasthau pāṇyavaṣṭabdhapārśvaḥ krandan vyathārditaḥ || 40 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.40 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 (12.15.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yama, Yaman, Ardha, Eva, Gat, Gata, Gati, Ratrau, Ratra, Shayana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Utta, Tha, Pani, Panin, Panya, Avashtabdha, Parshva, Krandat, Vyatha, Ardita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.40). 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: “yāmārdha eva ca gate sa rātrau śayanāt tataḥ
  • yāmā -
  • yāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • ārdha* -
  • ārdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gate -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rātrau -
  • rātrau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śayanāt -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “uttasthau pāṇyavaṣṭabdhapārśvaḥ krandan vyathārditaḥ
  • uttas -
  • utta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ud -> utta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ud class 6 verb], [nominative single from √ud class 7 verb]
    und -> utta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √und class 6 verb], [nominative single from √und class 7 verb]
  • thau -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pāṇya -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    paṇ -> pāṇya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paṇ class 1 verb]
    paṇ -> pāṇya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paṇ class 1 verb]
  • avaṣṭabdha -
  • avaṣṭabdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avaṣṭabdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārśvaḥ -
  • pārśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • krandan -
  • krand -> krandat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krand class 1 verb], [vocative single from √krand class 1 verb]
  • vyathā -
  • vyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vyath (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arditaḥ -
  • ardita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.40

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 12.15.40 in Bengali sript:
যামার্ধ এব চ গতে স রাত্রৌ শযনাত্ ততঃ ।
উত্তস্থৌ পাণ্যবষ্টব্ধপার্শ্বঃ ক্রন্দন্ ব্যথার্দিতঃ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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