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 3.1.139

तौ चासुरौ जगृहतुस्तां दृष्ट्वैवान्तिकागताम् ।
उभावप्युभयोर्बाह्वोः सुन्दरीं काममोहितौ ॥ १३९ ॥

tau cāsurau jagṛhatustāṃ dṛṣṭvaivāntikāgatām |
ubhāvapyubhayorbāhvoḥ sundarīṃ kāmamohitau || 139 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.1.139 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 (3.1.139). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eva, Tika, Agata, Ubha, Api, Bahu, Sundari, Kamamohita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.1.139). 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: “tau cāsurau jagṛhatustāṃ dṛṣṭvaivāntikāgatām
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cāsu -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • rau -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jagṛhatus -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvai -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • evān -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tikā -
  • tika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agatām -
  • agatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • Line 2: “ubhāvapyubhayorbāhvoḥ sundarīṃ kāmamohitau
  • ubhāva -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • apyu -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ubhayor -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • bāhvoḥ -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • sundarīm -
  • sundarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāmamohitau -
  • kāmamohita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.1.139

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 3.1.139 in Bengali sript:
তৌ চাসুরৌ জগৃহতুস্তাং দৃষ্ট্বৈবান্তিকাগতাম্ ।
উভাবপ্যুভযোর্বাহ্বোঃ সুন্দরীং কামমোহিতৌ ॥ ১৩৯ ॥

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