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 12.7.175

अपास्यार्गलमुद्धाट्य द्वारं यावद्दिशन्ति ते ।
तावत्काष्ठमयीं नारीमपश्यंस् तत्र केवलाम् ॥ १७५ ॥

apāsyārgalamuddhāṭya dvāraṃ yāvaddiśanti te |
tāvatkāṣṭhamayīṃ nārīmapaśyaṃs tatra kevalām || 175 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.175 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 (12.7.175). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apasya, Apasi, Argala, Uddha, Uddhri, Dvara, Yavat, Tad, Yushmad, Tavatka, Tha, Ayi, Ayin, Nari, Apashyat, Apashyan, Tatra, Kevala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.175). 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: “apāsyārgalamuddhāṭya dvāraṃ yāvaddiśanti te
  • apāsyā -
  • apāsya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apāsi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • argalam -
  • argala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    argala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    argalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uddhā -
  • uddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    uddhṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    uddhṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṭya -
  • aṭ -> aṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √aṭ]
  • dvāram -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yāvad -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • diśanti -
  • diś (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tāvatkāṣṭhamayīṃ nārīmapaśyaṃs tatra kevalām
  • tāvatkāṣ -
  • tāvatka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tāvatkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭham -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ayī -
  • ayi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ayin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    ayin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nārīm -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • apaśyaṃs -
  • apaśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    apaśyan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kevalām -
  • kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.175

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 12.7.175 in Bengali sript:
অপাস্যার্গলমুদ্ধাট্য দ্বারং যাবদ্দিশন্তি তে ।
তাবত্কাষ্ঠমযীং নারীমপশ্যংস্ তত্র কেবলাম্ ॥ ১৭৫ ॥

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