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 4.2.184

तादृशांश् चोपदर्श्यैतान् विनतां छद्मना जिताम् ।
दासीचकार कष्टा हि स्त्रीणाम् अन्यासहिष्णुता ॥ १८४ ॥

tādṛśāṃś copadarśyaitān vinatāṃ chadmanā jitām |
dāsīcakāra kaṣṭā hi strīṇām anyāsahiṣṇutā || 184 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.184 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 (4.2.184). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tadrisha, Darshin, Darshya, Darshi, Vinata, Chadman, Jit, Jita, Dasi, Cakara, Kashta, Stri, Ani, Anya, Asahishnuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.184). 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: “tādṛśāṃś copadarśyaitān vinatāṃ chadmanā jitām
  • tādṛśāṃś -
  • tādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • copa -
  • cup (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • darśyai -
  • darśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    darśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    darśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    darśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛś -> darśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    darśī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    darśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    darśī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    darśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> darśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √dṛś]
    dṛś (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • aitā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • an -
  • vinatām -
  • vinatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • chadmanā -
  • chadman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jitām -
  • jit (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jit (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ji -> jitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “dāsīcakāra kaṣṭā hi strīṇām anyāsahiṣṇutā
  • dāsī -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • kaṣṭā* -
  • kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • strīṇām -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • anyā -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asahiṣṇutā -
  • asahiṣṇutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.184

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 4.2.184 in Bengali sript:
তাদৃশাংশ্ চোপদর্শ্যৈতান্ বিনতাং ছদ্মনা জিতাম্ ।
দাসীচকার কষ্টা হি স্ত্রীণাম্ অন্যাসহিষ্ণুতা ॥ ১৮৪ ॥

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