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 12.20.12

इत्य् अनेकविकल्पौघव्याकुलस् ताम् इतस् ततः ।
हर्म्यप्रासादवलभीष्व् अन्विष्यन् सो ऽभ्रमन् निशि ॥ १२ ॥

ity anekavikalpaughavyākulas tām itas tataḥ |
harmyaprāsādavalabhīṣv anviṣyan so 'bhraman niśi || 12 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.12 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 (12.20.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aneka, Vikalpa, Ghavya, Akula, Itah, Ita, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Anu, Ishyat, Sah, Nish, Nishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.12). 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: “ity anekavikalpaughavyākulas tām itas tataḥ
  • Cannot analyse ity*an
  • aneka -
  • aneka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aneka (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vikalpau -
  • vikalpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ghavyā -
  • ghu -> ghavya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghu class 1 verb]
    ghu -> ghavya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ghu class 1 verb]
    ghu -> ghavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ghu class 1 verb]
  • akulas -
  • akula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • itas -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • 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: “harmyaprāsādavalabhīṣv anviṣyan so 'bhraman niśi
  • Cannot analyse harmyaprāsādavalabhīṣv*an
  • anvi -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣyan -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhraman -
  • bhram (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.12

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 12.20.12 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ অনেকবিকল্পৌঘব্যাকুলস্ তাম্ ইতস্ ততঃ ।
হর্ম্যপ্রাসাদবলভীষ্ব্ অন্বিষ্যন্ সো ঽভ্রমন্ নিশি ॥ ১২ ॥

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