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 14.2.186

सो ऽपि च मानसवेगः कृत्वा तां मदनमञ्चुकां पुरतः ।
हर्षविषादाकुलिताम् आषाढपुरं निजं ययौ विग्नः ॥ १८६ ॥

so 'pi ca mānasavegaḥ kṛtvā tāṃ madanamañcukāṃ purataḥ |
harṣaviṣādākulitām āṣāḍhapuraṃ nijaṃ yayau vignaḥ || 186 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.186 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 (14.2.186). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sah, Api, Manasavega, Kritva, Kritvan, Madanamancuka, Puratah, Purat, Harshavishada, Akulita, Ashadhapura, Nija, Yayi, Yayu, Vigna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.186). 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: “so 'pi ca mānasavegaḥ kṛtvā tāṃ madanamañcukāṃ purataḥ
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānasavegaḥ -
  • mānasavega (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • madanamañcukām -
  • madanamañcukā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • purataḥ -
  • purataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur -> purat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “harṣaviṣādākulitām āṣāḍhapuraṃ nijaṃ yayau vignaḥ
  • harṣaviṣādā -
  • harṣaviṣāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ākulitām -
  • ākulitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āṣāḍhapuram -
  • āṣāḍhapura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nijam -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vignaḥ -
  • vigna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vij -> vigna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vij class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vij class 3 verb], [nominative single from √vij class 6 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.186

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 14.2.186 in Bengali sript:
সো ঽপি চ মানসবেগঃ কৃত্বা তাং মদনমঞ্চুকাং পুরতঃ ।
হর্ষবিষাদাকুলিতাম্ আষাঢপুরং নিজং যযৌ বিগ্নঃ ॥ ১৮৬ ॥

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