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 17.1.14

रामभद्रो नलो राजा तवैव च पितामहाः ।
विषह्य विरहं किं न प्रेयसीभिः समागताः ॥ १४ ॥

rāmabhadro nalo rājā tavaiva ca pitāmahāḥ |
viṣahya virahaṃ kiṃ na preyasībhiḥ samāgatāḥ || 14 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.14 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 (17.1.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ramabhadra, Nala, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Yushmad, Pitamaha, Vishahya, Viraha, Kim, Preyasi, Samagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.14). 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: “rāmabhadro nalo rājā tavaiva ca pitāmahāḥ
  • rāmabhadro* -
  • rāmabhadra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nalo* -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tavai -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    tu (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pitāmahāḥ -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “viṣahya virahaṃ kiṃ na preyasībhiḥ samāgatāḥ
  • viṣahya -
  • viṣahya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣahya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viraham -
  • viraha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • preyasībhiḥ -
  • preyasī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samāgatāḥ -
  • samāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.14

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 17.1.14 in Bengali sript:
রামভদ্রো নলো রাজা তবৈব চ পিতামহাঃ ।
বিষহ্য বিরহং কিং ন প্রেযসীভিঃ সমাগতাঃ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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