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 3.3.71

ततः सोमप्रभा नाम्ना सा कन्या ववृधे क्रमात् ।
मानुषेण शरीरेण रूपकान्त्या तु दिव्यया ॥ ७१ ॥

tataḥ somaprabhā nāmnā sā kanyā vavṛdhe kramāt |
mānuṣeṇa śarīreṇa rūpakāntyā tu divyayā || 71 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.71 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 (3.3.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Somaprabha, Namna, Naman, Kani, Kanya, Kramat, Krama, Manusha, Sharira, Rupaka, Anti, Antya, Divya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.71). 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: “tataḥ somaprabhā nāmnā kanyā vavṛdhe kramāt
  • 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]
  • somaprabhā* -
  • somaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    somaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kanyā* -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vavṛdhe -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “mānuṣeṇa śarīreṇa rūpakāntyā tu divyayā
  • mānuṣeṇa -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śarīreṇa -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rūpakā -
  • rūpaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • antyā -
  • anti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    antyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • divyayā -
  • divyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.71

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 3.3.71 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সোমপ্রভা নাম্না সা কন্যা ববৃধে ক্রমাত্ ।
মানুষেণ শরীরেণ রূপকান্ত্যা তু দিব্যযা ॥ ৭১ ॥

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