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 3.3.31

इत्युक्त्वा विरते राज्ञि श्रुतोर्वश्यनुरागया ।
प्रापि सोढवियोगत्वाद्व्रीडा वासवदत्तया ॥ ३१ ॥

ityuktvā virate rājñi śrutorvaśyanurāgayā |
prāpi soḍhaviyogatvādvrīḍā vāsavadattayā || 31 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.31 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 (3.3.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Uktva, Virata, Virati, Rajan, Rajni, Shrut, Vashi, Vashin, Vashya, Anuraga, Prapin, Sodha, Viyoga, Tva, Vrida, Vasavadatta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.31). 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: “ityuktvā virate rājñi śrutorvaśyanurāgayā
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • virate -
  • virata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    virata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    viratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    virati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • rājñi -
  • rājñī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śrutor -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • vaśya -
  • vaśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vaśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vaśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    vaśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaś -> vaśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vaś class 3 verb]
    vaś -> vaśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vaś class 3 verb]
  • anurāga -
  • anurāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prāpi soḍhaviyogatvādvrīḍā vāsavadattayā
  • prāpi -
  • prāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • soḍha -
  • soḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    soḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah -> soḍha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sah class 1 verb]
    sah -> soḍha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sah class 1 verb]
  • viyoga -
  • viyoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvād -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vrīḍā* -
  • vrīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vrīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vāsavadattayā -
  • vāsavadattā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.31

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 3.3.31 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্ত্বা বিরতে রাজ্ঞি শ্রুতোর্বশ্যনুরাগযা ।
প্রাপি সোঢবিযোগত্বাদ্ব্রীডা বাসবদত্তযা ॥ ৩১ ॥

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