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 5.2.146

तन् मे पृष्ठे पदं दत्त्वा देह्य् एतस्यैतदानने ।
न परस्पर्शमात्रं हि स्त्रीणाम् आपदि दूषणम् ॥ १४६ ॥

tan me pṛṣṭhe padaṃ dattvā dehy etasyaitadānane |
na parasparśamātraṃ hi strīṇām āpadi dūṣaṇam || 146 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.146 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 (5.2.146). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Tan, Asmad, Prishthe, Prishtha, Pada, Dattva, Eta, Etad, Esha, Etada, Anana, Paraspa, Risha, Atra, Stri, Apad, Dushana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.146). 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: “tan me pṛṣṭhe padaṃ dattvā dehy etasyaitadānane
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pṛṣṭhe -
  • pṛṣṭhe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • Cannot analyse dehy*et
  • etasyai -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • etadā -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    etadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anane -
  • anana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ananā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “na parasparśamātraṃ hi strīṇām āpadi dūṣaṇam
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paraspar -
  • paraspa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paraspa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paraspā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    paraspā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṛśam -
  • ṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ātram -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • strīṇām -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • āpadi -
  • āpad (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • dūṣaṇam -
  • dūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.146

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 5.2.146 in Bengali sript:
তন্ মে পৃষ্ঠে পদং দত্ত্বা দেহ্য্ এতস্যৈতদাননে ।
ন পরস্পর্শমাত্রং হি স্ত্রীণাম্ আপদি দূষণম্ ॥ ১৪৬ ॥

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