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 12.34.162

कालं सुन्दरसेनो ऽपि चिरोत्कण्ठाकृशो नयन् ।
आसीदाश्वास्यमानः स्वैर् मित्त्रैश्चण्डप्रभादिभिः ॥ १६२ ॥

kālaṃ sundaraseno 'pi cirotkaṇṭhākṛśo nayan |
āsīdāśvāsyamānaḥ svair mittraiścaṇḍaprabhādibhiḥ || 162 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.162 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 (12.34.162). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalam, Kala, Sundarasena, Api, Cira, Ciru, Utkantha, Akrisha, Nayat, Ashvasya, Ana, Sva, Mit, Tra, Candaprabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.162). 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: “kālaṃ sundaraseno 'pi cirotkaṇṭhākṛśo nayan
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sundaraseno' -
  • sundarasena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ciro -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ciru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • utkaṇṭhā -
  • utkaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utkaṇṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utkaṇṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṛśo* -
  • akṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nayan -
  • nayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nay -> nayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nay class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nay class 1 verb]
    -> nayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “āsīdāśvāsyamānaḥ svair mittraiścaṇḍaprabhādibhiḥ
  • āsīd -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • āśvāsyam -
  • āśvāsya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśvāsya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āśvāsyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānaḥ -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • svair -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mit -
  • mit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • traiś -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • caṇḍaprabhād -
  • caṇḍaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibhiḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.162

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 12.34.162 in Bengali sript:
কালং সুন্দরসেনো ঽপি চিরোত্কণ্ঠাকৃশো নযন্ ।
আসীদাশ্বাস্যমানঃ স্বৈর্ মিত্ত্রৈশ্চণ্ডপ্রভাদিভিঃ ॥ ১৬২ ॥

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