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 12.7.167

रक्षिकैका कृता चास्या नारी कर्मकरीनिभा ।
मयैषा नूतना भार्या स्थापितैव पृथग्गृहे ॥ १६७ ॥

rakṣikaikā kṛtā cāsyā nārī karmakarīnibhā |
mayaiṣā nūtanā bhāryā sthāpitaiva pṛthaggṛhe || 167 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.167 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 (12.7.167). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rakshika, Aika, Krit, Krita, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Nari, Karmakari, Nibha, Maya, Asmad, Nutana, Bharya, Sthapita, Prithak, Grih, Griha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.167). 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: “rakṣikaikā kṛtā cāsyā nārī karmakarīnibhā
  • rakṣikai -
  • rakṣika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aikā -
  • aikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyā* -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nārī -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • karmakarī -
  • karmakarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • nibhā -
  • nibhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mayaiṣā nūtanā bhāryā sthāpitaiva pṛthaggṛhe
  • mayai -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aiṣā -
  • nūtanā* -
  • nūtana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nūtanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhāryā -
  • bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhṛ]
  • sthāpitai -
  • sthāpita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthāpita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √sthā]
    sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sthā]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pṛthag -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.167

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 12.7.167 in Bengali sript:
রক্ষিকৈকা কৃতা চাস্যা নারী কর্মকরীনিভা ।
মযৈষা নূতনা ভার্যা স্থাপিতৈব পৃথগ্গৃহে ॥ ১৬৭ ॥

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