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 2.2.109

श्रीदत्तो ऽपि ततः काच्मिद्दुहित्रा सहितां स्त्रियम् ।
सायं राजसुतावासे पाययित्वा मधु न्यधात् ॥ १०९ ॥

śrīdatto 'pi tataḥ kācmidduhitrā sahitāṃ striyam |
sāyaṃ rājasutāvāse pāyayitvā madhu nyadhāt || 109 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.109 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 (2.2.109). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shridatta, Api, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sahita, Stri, Sayam, Saya, Rajasuta, Asa, Madhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.109). 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: “śrīdatto 'pi tataḥ kācmidduhitrā sahitāṃ striyam
  • śrīdatto' -
  • śrīdatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • Cannot analyse kācmidduhitrā*sa
  • sahitām -
  • sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sah -> sahitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
  • striyam -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sāyaṃ rājasutāvāse pāyayitvā madhu nyadhāt
  • sāyam -
  • sāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    -> sāya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> sāya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
  • rājasutāvā -
  • rājasuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āse -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ās (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • pāyayitvā -
  • -> pāyayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • madhu -
  • madhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    madhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhāt -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.109

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 2.2.109 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীদত্তো ঽপি ততঃ কাচ্মিদ্দুহিত্রা সহিতাং স্ত্রিযম্ ।
সাযং রাজসুতাবাসে পাযযিত্বা মধু ন্যধাত্ ॥ ১০৯ ॥

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