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 8.3.5

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तथापि विग्नाः पृष्टास् ते तेन कृच्छ्राद् अवर्णयन् ।
तस्य भार्यापहरणं विहितं श्रुतशर्मणा ॥ ५ ॥

tathāpi vignāḥ pṛṣṭās te tena kṛcchrād avarṇayan |
tasya bhāryāpaharaṇaṃ vihitaṃ śrutaśarmaṇā || 5 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.5 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 (8.3.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Api, Vigna, Prishta, Tad, Yushmad, Tena, Kricchrat, Kricchra, Bharya, Apaharana, Vihita, Shrutasharman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.5). 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: “tathāpi vignāḥ pṛṣṭās te tena kṛcchrād avarṇayan ”
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tatha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
vignāḥ -
vigna (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vignā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√vij -> vigna (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 6 verb]

√vij -> vignā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vij class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vij class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √vij class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vij class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vij class 6 verb]
pṛṣṭās -
pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]

√pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]

√praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √praś class 6 verb]

√praś -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
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]
kṛcchrād -
kṛcchrāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṛcchra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

kṛcchra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
avarṇayan -
√varṇ (verb class 10)

[imperfect active third plural]
Line 2: “tasya bhāryāpaharaṇaṃ vihitaṃ śrutaśarmaṇā ”
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
bhāryā -
bhārya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhārya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √bhṛ]

√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √bhṛ]

√bhṛ -> bhārya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √bhṛ]

bhāryā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √bhṛ]

√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √bhṛ]

√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √bhṛ]
apaharaṇam -
apaharaṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
vihitam -
vihita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vihita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vihitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
śrutaśarmaṇā -
śrutaśarman (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.5

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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 8.3.5 in Bengali sript:
তথাপি বিগ্নাঃ পৃষ্টাস্ তে তেন কৃচ্ছ্রাদ্ অবর্ণযন্ ।
তস্য ভার্যাপহরণং বিহিতং শ্রুতশর্মণা ॥ ৫ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019