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 2.6.79

स्थूलकेशो ऽपि तां तस्मै प्रतिशुश्राव कन्यकाम् ।
आसन्ने च विवाहे तामकस्माद्दष्टवानहिः ॥ ७९ ॥

sthūlakeśo 'pi tāṃ tasmai pratiśuśrāva kanyakām |
āsanne ca vivāhe tāmakasmāddaṣṭavānahiḥ || 79 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.6.79 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 (2.6.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sthulakesha, Api, Tad, Prati, Kanyaka, Asanna, Vivaha, Tama, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Dashta, Vat, Ahi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.6.79). 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: “sthūlakeśo 'pi tāṃ tasmai pratiśuśrāva kanyakām
  • sthūlakeśo' -
  • sthūlakeśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śuśrāva -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • kanyakām -
  • kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “āsanne ca vivāhe tāmakasmāddaṣṭavānahiḥ
  • āsanne -
  • āsanna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āsanna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āsannā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vivāhe -
  • vivāha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vivāha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kasmād -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • daṣṭa -
  • daṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • ahiḥ -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.6.79

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 2.6.79 in Bengali sript:
স্থূলকেশো ঽপি তাং তস্মৈ প্রতিশুশ্রাব কন্যকাম্ ।
আসন্নে চ বিবাহে তামকস্মাদ্দষ্টবানহিঃ ॥ ৭৯ ॥

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