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 12.24.61

इत्य् आकर्ण्य नृपस्य तस्य वचनं भूयस् तदंसस्थलाद् वेतालः सहसा स्वम् एव स पदं मायाप्रभावाद् ययौ ।
राजाप्य् अन्वसरत् तथैव स पुनः संप्राप्तुम् एतं जवाद् आरब्धे हि सुदुःकरे ऽपि महतां मध्ये विरामः कुतः ॥ ६१ ॥

ity ākarṇya nṛpasya tasya vacanaṃ bhūyas tadaṃsasthalād vetālaḥ sahasā svam eva sa padaṃ māyāprabhāvād yayau |
rājāpy anvasarat tathaiva sa punaḥ saṃprāptum etaṃ javād ārabdhe hi suduḥkare 'pi mahatāṃ madhye virāmaḥ kutaḥ || 61 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.24.61 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 (12.24.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akarnya, Nripa, Tad, Vacana, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Tadam, Tada, Lat, Vetala, Sahasa, Sahas, Sva, Eva, Pada, Maya, Aprabha, Aprabhu, Yayi, Yayu, Anu, Tatha, Puna, Eta, Esha, Javat, Java, Arabdha, Arabdhi, Sut, Kari, Kara, Api, Mahat, Mahata, Madhye, Madhya, Virama, Kutah, Kuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.24.61). 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 ākarṇya nṛpasya tasya vacanaṃ bhūyas tadaṃsasthalād vetālaḥ sahasā svam eva sa padaṃ māyāprabhāvād yayau
  • Cannot analyse ity*āk
  • ākarṇya -
  • ākarṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākarṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nṛpasya -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhūyas -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tadaṃ -
  • tadam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sastha -
  • sas (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • lād -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> lāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • vetālaḥ -
  • vetāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahasā -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • māyā -
  • māya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    man -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> māya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    māyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aprabhāvā -
  • aprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aprabhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aprabhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ād -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “rājāpy anvasarat tathaiva sa punaḥ saṃprāptum etaṃ javād ārabdhe hi suduḥkare 'pi mahatāṃ madhye virāmaḥ kutaḥ
  • Cannot analyse rājāpy*an
  • anva -
  • 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]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asarat -
  • sṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Cannot analyse samprāptum*et
  • etam -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • javād -
  • javāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    java (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    java (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ārabdhe -
  • ārabdha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārabdha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ārabdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ārabdhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sud -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uḥ -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kare' -
  • kari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • mahatām -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • madhye -
  • madhye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • virāmaḥ -
  • virāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kutaḥ -
  • kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.24.61

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 12.24.61 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ আকর্ণ্য নৃপস্য তস্য বচনং ভূযস্ তদংসস্থলাদ্ বেতালঃ সহসা স্বম্ এব স পদং মাযাপ্রভাবাদ্ যযৌ ।
রাজাপ্য্ অন্বসরত্ তথৈব স পুনঃ সংপ্রাপ্তুম্ এতং জবাদ্ আরব্ধে হি সুদুঃকরে ঽপি মহতাং মধ্যে বিরামঃ কুতঃ ॥ ৬১ ॥

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