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 18.4.340

इति विधुरविधातृविप्रयुक्ताः पुनर् अपि यान्ति समागमं प्रियाभिः ।
अकलितगहनावधीनि दुःखान्य् अपि विषमाण्यवतीर्य धीरसत्त्वाः ॥ ३३९ ॥

iti vidhuravidhātṛviprayuktāḥ punar api yānti samāgamaṃ priyābhiḥ |
akalitagahanāvadhīni duḥkhāny api viṣamāṇyavatīrya dhīrasattvāḥ || 339 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.340 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 (18.4.340). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Vidhura, Vidhatri, Viprayukta, Punar, Api, Yantin, Yanti, Samagama, Priya, Akalita, Gahana, Adhi, Vishama, Avatirya, Dhirasattva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.340). 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: “iti vidhuravidhātṛviprayuktāḥ punar api yānti samāgamaṃ priyābhiḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vidhura -
  • vidhura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidhura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidhātṛ -
  • vidhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhātṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viprayuktāḥ -
  • viprayukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viprayuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yānti -
  • yāntin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāntin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yāntī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    yāntī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāntī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samāgamam -
  • samāgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • priyābhiḥ -
  • priyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “akalitagahanāvadhīni duḥkhāny api viṣamāṇyavatīrya dhīrasattvāḥ
  • akalita -
  • akalita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akalita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gahanāva -
  • gahana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adhīni -
  • adhī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse duḥkhāny*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viṣamāṇya -
  • viṣama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • avatīrya -
  • avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avatīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhīrasattvāḥ -
  • dhīrasattva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhīrasattvā (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 18.4.340

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 18.4.340 in Bengali sript:
ইতি বিধুরবিধাতৃবিপ্রযুক্তাঃ পুনর্ অপি যান্তি সমাগমং প্রিযাভিঃ ।
অকলিতগহনাবধীনি দুঃখান্য্ অপি বিষমাণ্যবতীর্য ধীরসত্ত্বাঃ ॥ ৩৩৯ ॥

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