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 12.18.25

ततः प्रतिनिवृत्यैव नीत्वा परिजनेन सा ।
स्वम् एवान्तःपुरं बाला रुदती शयने ऽपतत् ॥ २५ ॥

tataḥ pratinivṛtyaiva nītvā parijanena sā |
svam evāntaḥpuraṃ bālā rudatī śayane 'patat || 25 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.18.25 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 (12.18.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Prati, Vrit, Vriti, Vritya, Parijana, Sva, Eva, Tas, Pur, Pura, Bala, Rudat, Rudati, Shayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.18.25). 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: “tataḥ pratinivṛtyaiva nītvā parijanena
  • 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]
  • pratini -
  • pratī (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    pratini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vṛtyai -
  • vṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    vṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛ -> vṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vṛ]
    vṛt -> vṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vṛt]
    vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛ -> vṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • nītvā -
  • -> nītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • parijanena -
  • parijana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “svam evāntaḥpuraṃ bālā rudatī śayane 'patat
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • evān -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bālā* -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rudatī -
  • rudatī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rudatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rud -> rudat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rud class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √rud class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √rud class 2 verb]
    rud -> rudatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rud class 2 verb]
  • śayane' -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śayanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • apatat -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.18.25

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 12.18.25 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রতিনিবৃত্যৈব নীত্বা পরিজনেন সা ।
স্বম্ এবান্তঃপুরং বালা রুদতী শযনে ঽপতত্ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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