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 10.8.71

अन्येद्युश् च वधूवेषं भृत्यं कृत्वैकमग्रतः ।
अन्यं धृतसधत्तूरभक्ष्यभाण्डं च पृष्ठतः ॥ ७१ ॥

anyedyuś ca vadhūveṣaṃ bhṛtyaṃ kṛtvaikamagrataḥ |
anyaṃ dhṛtasadhattūrabhakṣyabhāṇḍaṃ ca pṛṣṭhataḥ || 71 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.71 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 (10.8.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anyedyuh, Vadhu, Vesha, Bhritya, Bhriti, Kritva, Kritvan, Aika, Agratah, Agratas, Anya, Dhrita, Dhattura, Bhakshya, Bhanda, Prishthatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.71). 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: “anyedyuś ca vadhūveṣaṃ bhṛtyaṃ kṛtvaikamagrataḥ
  • anyedyuś -
  • anyedyuḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhū -
  • vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • veṣam -
  • veṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    veṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    veṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhṛtyam -
  • bhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtvai -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛtvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
  • aikam -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “anyaṃ dhṛtasadhattūrabhakṣyabhāṇḍaṃ ca pṛṣṭhataḥ
  • anyam -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhṛta -
  • dhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhattūra -
  • dhattūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhattūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhakṣya -
  • bhakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √bhakṣ]
  • bhāṇḍam -
  • bhāṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛṣṭhataḥ -
  • pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.71

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 10.8.71 in Bengali sript:
অন্যেদ্যুশ্ চ বধূবেষং ভৃত্যং কৃত্বৈকমগ্রতঃ ।
অন্যং ধৃতসধত্তূরভক্ষ্যভাণ্ডং চ পৃষ্ঠতঃ ॥ ৭১ ॥

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