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 7.9.218

कस्य नाभून् मनःप्रीत्यै स वधूवरयोस्तयोः ।
संगमो माधवीवल्लीवसन्तोत्सवयोर् इव ॥ २१७ ॥

kasya nābhūn manaḥprītyai sa vadhūvarayostayoḥ |
saṃgamo mādhavīvallīvasantotsavayor iva || 217 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.218 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 (7.9.218). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kah, Kim, Nri, Manahpriti, Vadhuvara, Tad, Sangama, Madhavi, Valli, Vasantotsava, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.218). 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: “kasya nābhūn manaḥprītyai sa vadhūvarayostayoḥ
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūn -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • manaḥprītyai -
  • manaḥprīti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vadhūvarayos -
  • vadhūvara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vadhūvara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • Line 2: “saṃgamo mādhavīvallīvasantotsavayor iva
  • saṅgamo* -
  • saṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mādhavī -
  • mādhavī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mādhavi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vallī -
  • vallī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    valli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vasantotsavayor -
  • vasantotsava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.218

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 7.9.218 in Bengali sript:
কস্য নাভূন্ মনঃপ্রীত্যৈ স বধূবরযোস্তযোঃ ।
সংগমো মাধবীবল্লীবসন্তোত্সবযোর্ ইব ॥ ২১৭ ॥

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