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 1.4.18

विवाहे निश्चिते गत्वा व्याडिरानयति स्म ताम् ।
वर्षाचार्यनिदेशेन कौशाम्ब्या जननीं मम ॥ १८ ॥

vivāhe niścite gatvā vyāḍirānayati sma tām |
varṣācāryanideśena kauśāmbyā jananīṃ mama || 18 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.18 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 (1.4.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vivaha, Nishcita, Nishciti, Vyadi, Anayat, Sma, Varsha, Acarya, Nidesha, Kaushambi, Kaushambya, Janani, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.18). 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: “vivāhe niścite gatvā vyāḍirānayati sma tām
  • vivāhe -
  • vivāha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vivāha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • niścite -
  • niścita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    niścita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    niścitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    niściti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • vyāḍir -
  • vyāḍi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ānayati -
  • an -> ānayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √an]
    an -> ānayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √an]
    an (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “varṣācāryanideśena kauśāmbyā jananīṃ mama
  • varṣā -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ācārya -
  • ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nideśena -
  • nideśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kauśāmbyā* -
  • kauśāmbi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kauśāmbī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kauśāmbya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jananīm -
  • jananī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.18

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 1.4.18 in Bengali sript:
বিবাহে নিশ্চিতে গত্বা ব্যাডিরানযতি স্ম তাম্ ।
বর্ষাচার্যনিদেশেন কৌশাম্ব্যা জননীং মম ॥ ১৮ ॥

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