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 12.19.82

रत्नाकर नमः सत्यम् अगाधहृदयाय ते ।
येन त्वयैतां प्रच्छाद्य विप्रलब्धो हरिः श्रिया ॥ ८२ ॥

ratnākara namaḥ satyam agādhahṛdayāya te |
yena tvayaitāṃ pracchādya vipralabdho hariḥ śriyā || 82 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.82 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 (12.19.82). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ratnakara, Nama, Namas, Satyam, Satya, Agadha, Hridaya, Tad, Yushmad, Yena, Yah, Yat, Tva, Pracchadya, Vipralabdhri, Vipralabdha, Hari, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.82). 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: “ratnākara namaḥ satyam agādhahṛdayāya te
  • ratnākara -
  • ratnākara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • namaḥ -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • agādha -
  • agādha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agādha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛdayāya -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [dative 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]
  • Line 2: “yena tvayaitāṃ pracchādya vipralabdho hariḥ śriyā
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvayai -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • aitām -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • pracchādya -
  • pracchādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pracchādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pracchādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vipralabdho* -
  • vipralabdhṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vipralabdhṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vipralabdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hariḥ -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śriyā -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.82

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 12.19.82 in Bengali sript:
রত্নাকর নমঃ সত্যম্ অগাধহৃদযায তে ।
যেন ত্বযৈতাং প্রচ্ছাদ্য বিপ্রলব্ধো হরিঃ শ্রিযা ॥ ৮২ ॥

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