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 8.4.103

आहृतास्व् अपि भार्यासु भूयसीषु नवा नवाः ।
अनिशं राजपुत्रीर् यत् स गृह्णन् नैव तुष्यति ॥ १०३ ॥

āhṛtāsv api bhāryāsu bhūyasīṣu navā navāḥ |
aniśaṃ rājaputrīr yat sa gṛhṇan naiva tuṣyati || 103 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.103 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 (8.4.103). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Bharya, Bhuyas, Bhuyasi, Nava, Anisham, Anisha, Rajaputri, Yat, Yad, Grihnat, Naiva, Tushyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.103). 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: “āhṛtāsv api bhāryāsu bhūyasīṣu navā navāḥ
  • Cannot analyse āhṛtāsv*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhāryāsu -
  • bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [locative plural from √bhṛ]
  • bhūyasī -
  • bhūyasi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūyasi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūyasi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • navā* -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    navā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • navāḥ -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    navā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “aniśaṃ rājaputrīr yat sa gṛhṇan naiva tuṣyati
  • aniśam -
  • aniśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aniśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aniśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aniśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājaputrīr -
  • rājaputrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gṛhṇan -
  • gṛhṇat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb], [accusative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tuṣyati -
  • tuṣ -> tuṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.103

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 8.4.103 in Bengali sript:
আহৃতাস্ব্ অপি ভার্যাসু ভূযসীষু নবা নবাঃ ।
অনিশং রাজপুত্রীর্ যত্ স গৃহ্ণন্ নৈব তুষ্যতি ॥ ১০৩ ॥

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