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 7.8.139

ग्रस्तः परिच्छदश्चास्य सुरूपेति न भक्षिता ।
एका मदनदंष्ट्रैषा भार्या च विहितात्मनः ॥ १३९ ॥

grastaḥ paricchadaścāsya surūpeti na bhakṣitā |
ekā madanadaṃṣṭraiṣā bhāryā ca vihitātmanaḥ || 139 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.139 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 (7.8.139). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Grastri, Grasta, Paricchad, Paricchada, Idam, Surupa, Iti, Bhakshitri, Bhakshita, Eka, Madanadamshtra, Bharya, Vihita, Mana, Manas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.139). 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: “grastaḥ paricchadaścāsya surūpeti na bhakṣitā
  • grastaḥ -
  • grastṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    grasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gras -> grasta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √gras class 1 verb]
  • paricchadaś -
  • paricchad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paricchad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paricchada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • surūpe -
  • surūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    surūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    surūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhakṣitā -
  • bhakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • Line 2: “ekā madanadaṃṣṭraiṣā bhāryā ca vihitātmanaḥ
  • ekā* -
  • ekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • madanadaṃṣṭrai -
  • madanadaṃṣṭrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • bhāryā -
  • bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhṛ]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vihitāt -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vihita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.139

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 7.8.139 in Bengali sript:
গ্রস্তঃ পরিচ্ছদশ্চাস্য সুরূপেতি ন ভক্ষিতা ।
একা মদনদংষ্ট্রৈষা ভার্যা চ বিহিতাত্মনঃ ॥ ১৩৯ ॥

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