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 14.1.31

अहैषाङ्गिरसा भर्त्रा संप्राप्तान्विष्यता वनात् ।
तदेवं दुःसहं स्त्रीणामिह प्रणयखण्डनम् ॥ ३१ ॥

ahaiṣāṅgirasā bhartrā saṃprāptānviṣyatā vanāt |
tadevaṃ duḥsahaṃ strīṇāmiha praṇayakhaṇḍanam || 31 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.31 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 (14.1.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aha, Idam, Gira, Bhartri, Samprapta, Vish, Vishin, Vishya, Vana, Tada, Duhsaha, Stri, Iha, Pranaya, Khandana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.31). 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: “ahaiṣāṅgirasā bhartrā saṃprāptānviṣyatā vanāt
  • ahai -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • eṣāṅ -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • gira -
  • gira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṝ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhartrā -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • samprāptān -
  • samprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • viṣya -
  • viṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    viṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    viṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    vis -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vis]
    viṣ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    viṣ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    viṣ (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atā -
  • vanāt -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “tadevaṃ duḥsahaṃ strīṇāmiha praṇayakhaṇḍanam
  • tade -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • duḥsaham -
  • duḥsaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥsaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥsahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • strīṇām -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • praṇaya -
  • praṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khaṇḍanam -
  • khaṇḍana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khaṇḍana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khaṇḍanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.31

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 14.1.31 in Bengali sript:
অহৈষাঙ্গিরসা ভর্ত্রা সংপ্রাপ্তান্বিষ্যতা বনাত্ ।
তদেবং দুঃসহং স্ত্রীণামিহ প্রণযখণ্ডনম্ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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