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 18.1.112

आवां च ताभ्यां कन्याभ्यामेत्यैवालम्ब्य बाहुषु ।
उत्क्षिप्य पुलिनं नीतावप्राप्तमकराननौ ॥ ११२ ॥

āvāṃ ca tābhyāṃ kanyābhyāmetyaivālambya bāhuṣu |
utkṣipya pulinaṃ nītāvaprāptamakarānanau || 112 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.1.112 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 (18.1.112). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Tad, Kanya, Eti, Bahu, Pulina, Nita, Niti, Aprapta, Akara, Ana, Ani, Anu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.1.112). 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: “āvāṃ ca tābhyāṃ kanyābhyāmetyaivālambya bāhuṣu
  • āvām -
  • au (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tābhyām -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • kanyābhyām -
  • kanya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    kanya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • etyai -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • alambya -
  • bāhuṣu -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “utkṣipya pulinaṃ nītāvaprāptamakarānanau
  • Cannot analyse utkṣipya*pu
  • pulinam -
  • pulina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pulina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nītāva -
  • nīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nīti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> nīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb]
  • aprāptam -
  • aprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akarān -
  • akara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anau -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ani (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.1.112

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 18.1.112 in Bengali sript:
আবাং চ তাভ্যাং কন্যাভ্যামেত্যৈবালম্ব্য বাহুষু ।
উত্ক্ষিপ্য পুলিনং নীতাবপ্রাপ্তমকরাননৌ ॥ ১১২ ॥

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