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 6.2.106

मनुष्यकन्यकाभावम् आश्रित्याश्वासकारणम् ।
सास्याः कलिङ्गसेनायाः शनैर् उपससर्प च ॥ १०६ ॥

manuṣyakanyakābhāvam āśrityāśvāsakāraṇam |
sāsyāḥ kaliṅgasenāyāḥ śanair upasasarpa ca || 106 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.106 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 (6.2.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Manushya, Kanyaka, Abhava, Ashritya, Ashvasaka, Arana, Sasi, Sasya, Kalingasena, Shanaih, Shana, Upa, Sasarpa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.106). 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: “manuṣyakanyakābhāvam āśrityāśvāsakāraṇam
  • manuṣya -
  • manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kanyakā -
  • kanyaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanyaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhāvam -
  • abhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āśrityā -
  • āśritya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśritya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśritya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āśvāsakā -
  • āśvāsaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśvāsaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśvāsakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • araṇam -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    araṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “sāsyāḥ kaliṅgasenāyāḥ śanair upasasarpa ca
  • sāsyāḥ -
  • sāsi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sas -> sāsya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sas class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √sas class 2 verb]
    sas -> sāsyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sas class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √sas class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √sas class 2 verb]
  • kaliṅgasenāyāḥ -
  • kaliṅgasenā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śanair -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sasarpa -
  • sasarpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sasarpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.106

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 6.2.106 in Bengali sript:
মনুষ্যকন্যকাভাবম্ আশ্রিত্যাশ্বাসকারণম্ ।
সাস্যাঃ কলিঙ্গসেনাযাঃ শনৈর্ উপসসর্প চ ॥ ১০৬ ॥

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