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 10.2.80

तस्य शूरस्य कान्तस्य सुरूपा मालवोद्भवा ।
वज्रसारस्य भार्याभूत्स्वशरीराधिकप्रिया ॥ ८० ॥

tasya śūrasya kāntasya surūpā mālavodbhavā |
vajrasārasya bhāryābhūtsvaśarīrādhikapriyā || 80 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.80 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 (10.2.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Shura, Kanta, Surupa, Malavodbhava, Vajrasara, Bharya, Svasharira, Adhika, Pri, Priya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.80). 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: “tasya śūrasya kāntasya surūpā mālavodbhavā
  • 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]
  • śūrasya -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kāntasya -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • surūpā* -
  • surūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    surūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mālavodbhavā -
  • mālavodbhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vajrasārasya bhāryābhūtsvaśarīrādhikapriyā
  • vajrasārasya -
  • vajrasāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vajrasāra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive 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]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • svaśarīrā -
  • svaśarīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adhika -
  • adhika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • priyā -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.80

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 10.2.80 in Bengali sript:
তস্য শূরস্য কান্তস্য সুরূপা মালবোদ্ভবা ।
বজ্রসারস্য ভার্যাভূত্স্বশরীরাধিকপ্রিযা ॥ ৮০ ॥

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