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 12.34.249

सुता मन्दारवत्याख्या कुमारी राजसूनवे ।
दातुं सुन्दरसेनाय नीयमानालकां पुरीम् ॥ २४९ ॥

sutā mandāravatyākhyā kumārī rājasūnave |
dātuṃ sundarasenāya nīyamānālakāṃ purīm || 249 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.249 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 (12.34.249). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Suta, Mandaravati, Akhya, Kumari, Kumarin, Rajasunu, Datu, Sundarasena, Niyamana, Alaka, Puri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.249). 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: “sutā mandāravatyākhyā kumārī rājasūnave
  • sutā* -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • mandāravatyā -
  • mandāravatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
  • ākhyā -
  • ākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kumārī -
  • kumārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kumārī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kumārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājasūnave -
  • rājasūnu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “dātuṃ sundarasenāya nīyamānālakāṃ purīm
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sundarasenāya -
  • sundarasena (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • nīyamānā -
  • -> nīyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nīyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nīyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • alakām -
  • alakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • purīm -
  • purī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.249

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 12.34.249 in Bengali sript:
সুতা মন্দারবত্যাখ্যা কুমারী রাজসূনবে ।
দাতুং সুন্দরসেনায নীযমানালকাং পুরীম্ ॥ ২৪৯ ॥

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