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 3.3.131

प्रविश्य वासके सद्यस्तयैव सममन्वभूत् ।
मर्त्यो ऽपि दिव्यसंभोगमसंस्पृष्टं मनोरहैः ॥ १३१ ॥

praviśya vāsake sadyastayaiva samamanvabhūt |
martyo 'pi divyasaṃbhogamasaṃspṛṣṭaṃ manorahaiḥ || 131 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.131 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 (3.3.131). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pravishya, Vasaka, Sadyasta, Samam, Sama, Anu, Martya, Api, Div, Divi, Divya, Asambhoga, Samsprishta, Manu, Raha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.131). 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: “praviśya vāsake sadyastayaiva samamanvabhūt
  • praviśya -
  • praviśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praviśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsake -
  • vāsaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāsaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāsakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sadyastayai -
  • sadyastā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anva -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “martyo 'pi divyasaṃbhogamasaṃspṛṣṭaṃ manorahaiḥ
  • martyo' -
  • martya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • divya -
  • divi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    divī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    divya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    div -> divya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √div]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • asambhogam -
  • asambhoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃspṛṣṭam -
  • saṃspṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃspṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃspṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • manor -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • rahaiḥ -
  • raha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.131

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 3.3.131 in Bengali sript:
প্রবিশ্য বাসকে সদ্যস্তযৈব সমমন্বভূত্ ।
মর্ত্যো ঽপি দিব্যসংভোগমসংস্পৃষ্টং মনোরহৈঃ ॥ ১৩১ ॥

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