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 10.3.3

तासां मध्ये च दीप्तानां ददर्शैकां स कन्यकाम् ।
ताराणाम् इव शीतांशुलेखां लोचनहारिनीम् ॥ ३ ॥

tāsāṃ madhye ca dīptānāṃ dadarśaikāṃ sa kanyakām |
tārāṇām iva śītāṃśulekhāṃ locanahārinīm || 3 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.3 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 (10.3.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhye, Madhya, Dipta, Aika, Kanyaka, Tara, Iva, Shitamshu, Lekha, Locana, Harin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.3). 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: “tāsāṃ madhye ca dīptānāṃ dadarśaikāṃ sa kanyakām
  • tāsām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • madhye -
  • madhye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīptānām -
  • dīpta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dīpta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dīptā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dadarśai -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • aikām -
  • aikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kanyakām -
  • kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tārāṇām iva śītāṃśulekhāṃ locanahārinīm
  • tārāṇām -
  • tāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tāra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    tārā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śītāṃśu -
  • śītāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śītāṃśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śītāṃśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • lekhām -
  • lekhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • locana -
  • locana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    locana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hārin -
  • hārin (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    hārin (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • ī -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.3

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 10.3.3 in Bengali sript:
তাসাং মধ্যে চ দীপ্তানাং দদর্শৈকাং স কন্যকাম্ ।
তারাণাম্ ইব শীতাংশুলেখাং লোচনহারিনীম্ ॥ ৩ ॥

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