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 3.3.156

कन्यासंबन्धनाम्ना हि साम्ना सम्यक्स बाधितः ।
विगृह्य च कथं जह्याज्जीवितादधिकां सुताम् ॥ १५६ ॥

kanyāsaṃbandhanāmnā hi sāmnā samyaksa bādhitaḥ |
vigṛhya ca kathaṃ jahyājjīvitādadhikāṃ sutām || 156 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.156 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 (3.3.156). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kani, Kanya, Asambandha, Namna, Naman, Saman, Samyak, Badhitri, Badhita, Vigrihya, Katham, Katha, Sut, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.156). 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: “kanyāsaṃbandhanāmnā hi sāmnā samyaksa bādhitaḥ
  • kanyā -
  • kanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asambandha -
  • asambandha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asambandha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sāmnā -
  • sāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • samyak -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bādhitaḥ -
  • bādhitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bādhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bādh -> bādhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √bādh]
  • Line 2: “vigṛhya ca kathaṃ jahyājjīvitādadhikāṃ sutām
  • vigṛhya -
  • vigṛhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vigṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vigṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse jahyājjīvitādadhikām*su
  • sutām -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.156

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 3.3.156 in Bengali sript:
কন্যাসংবন্ধনাম্না হি সাম্না সম্যক্স বাধিতঃ ।
বিগৃহ্য চ কথং জহ্যাজ্জীবিতাদধিকাং সুতাম্ ॥ ১৫৬ ॥

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