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 6.8.255

निर्वर्त्य तत्र बहलोद्यतविप्रमत्तवीवाहमङ्गलविधिं च वधूवरौ तौ ।
वेदीं समारुरुहतुर्ज्वलिताग्निमुच्चै राज्ञां शिरोभुवमिवामलरत्नदीपाम् ॥ २५५ ॥

nirvartya tatra bahalodyatavipramattavīvāhamaṅgalavidhiṃ ca vadhūvarau tau |
vedīṃ samāruruhaturjvalitāgnimuccai rājñāṃ śirobhuvamivāmalaratnadīpām || 255 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.255 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 (6.8.255). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nirvartya, Tatra, Bahala, Udyata, Vipramatta, Vivaha, Anga, Lavi, Dhi, Vadhuvara, Vedi, Sama, Jvalitagni, Rajan, Shira, Shiras, Bhuva, Bhu, Iva, Amalaratna, Dipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.255). 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: “nirvartya tatra bahalodyatavipramattavīvāhamaṅgalavidhiṃ ca vadhūvarau tau
  • nirvartya -
  • nirvartya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirvartya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bahalo -
  • bahala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bahala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bahalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udyata -
  • udyata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udyata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vipramatta -
  • vipramatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipramatta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vīvāham -
  • vīvāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • lavi -
  • lavi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    lavi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    lavi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    lo (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dhim -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhūvarau -
  • vadhūvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “vedīṃ samāruruhaturjvalitāgnimuccai rājñāṃ śirobhuvamivāmalaratnadīpām
  • vedīm -
  • vedī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ruruhatur -
  • ruh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • jvalitāgnim -
  • jvalitāgni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    jvalitāgni (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • uccai -
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śiro -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuvam -
  • bhuva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhuva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • amalaratna -
  • amalaratna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīpām -
  • dīpā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.255

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 6.8.255 in Bengali sript:
নির্বর্ত্য তত্র বহলোদ্যতবিপ্রমত্তবীবাহমঙ্গলবিধিং চ বধূবরৌ তৌ ।
বেদীং সমারুরুহতুর্জ্বলিতাগ্নিমুচ্চৈ রাজ্ঞাং শিরোভুবমিবামলরত্নদীপাম্ ॥ ২৫৫ ॥

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