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 12.24.28

ततो निर्वास्य देशात् तांस् तत्कुलक्षणवादिनः ।
विप्रान् अनुदिनं दध्यौ ताम् एवोत्कः स भूपतिः ॥ २८ ॥

tato nirvāsya deśāt tāṃs tatkulakṣaṇavādinaḥ |
viprān anudinaṃ dadhyau tām evotkaḥ sa bhūpatiḥ || 28 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.24.28 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 (12.24.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Nirvasya, Desha, Tat, Kulakshana, Vadi, Vadin, Vipra, Anudinam, Eva, Utka, Bhupati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.24.28). 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: “tato nirvāsya deśāt tāṃs tatkulakṣaṇavādinaḥ
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • nirvāsya -
  • nirvāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirvāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deśāt -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tāṃs -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kulakṣaṇa -
  • kulakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kulakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vādinaḥ -
  • vādi (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vādī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “viprān anudinaṃ dadhyau tām evotkaḥ sa bhūpatiḥ
  • viprān -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anudinam -
  • anudinam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dadhyau -
  • dhyā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • evo -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utkaḥ -
  • utka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūpatiḥ -
  • bhūpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.24.28

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 12.24.28 in Bengali sript:
ততো নির্বাস্য দেশাত্ তাংস্ তত্কুলক্ষণবাদিনঃ ।
বিপ্রান্ অনুদিনং দধ্যৌ তাম্ এবোত্কঃ স ভূপতিঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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