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 8.2.316

पुत्रि मद्भ्रात्रधीनास् तास् तेन बन्दीकृता यतः ।
मम दातुं न युज्यन्त इति सो ऽपि जगाद ताम् ॥ ३१६ ॥

putri madbhrātradhīnās tās tena bandīkṛtā yataḥ |
mama dātuṃ na yujyanta iti so 'pi jagāda tām || 316 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.316 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 (8.2.316). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Putri, Putrin, Asmad, Bhratra, Adhina, Tas, Tad, Tena, Bandikrita, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Datu, Yujya, Yuj, Anta, Iti, Sah, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.316). 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: “putri madbhrātradhīnās tās tena bandīkṛtā yataḥ
  • putri -
  • putrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    putrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    putrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mad -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • bhrātra -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhrātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhrātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adhīnās -
  • adhīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    adhīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tās -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • bandīkṛtā* -
  • bandīkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bandīkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yataḥ -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “mama dātuṃ na yujyanta iti so 'pi jagāda tām
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yujya -
  • yujya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yujya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuj -> yujya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yuj]
    yuj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • anta* -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagāda -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.316

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 8.2.316 in Bengali sript:
পুত্রি মদ্ভ্রাত্রধীনাস্ তাস্ তেন বন্দীকৃতা যতঃ ।
মম দাতুং ন যুজ্যন্ত ইতি সো ঽপি জগাদ তাম্ ॥ ৩১৬ ॥

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