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 3.4.357

वारिपूरितकुम्भाश्च ताः स पप्रच्छ योषितः ।
कस्येदं नीयते तोयमिति प्रणयपेशलम् ॥ ३५७ ॥

vāripūritakumbhāśca tāḥ sa papraccha yoṣitaḥ |
kasyedaṃ nīyate toyamiti praṇayapeśalam || 357 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.357 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 (3.4.357). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Var, Vari, Purita, Kumbha, Tas, Yoshit, Kah, Kim, Idam, Toya, Iti, Pranayapeshala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.357). 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: “vāripūritakumbhāśca tāḥ sa papraccha yoṣitaḥ
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pūrita -
  • pūrita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pṝ -> pūrita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pṝ]
  • kumbhāś -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kumbhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • papraccha -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • yoṣitaḥ -
  • yoṣit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kasyedaṃ nīyate toyamiti praṇayapeśalam
  • kasye -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kas (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nīyate -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • toyam -
  • toya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    toyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • praṇayapeśalam -
  • praṇayapeśala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇayapeśala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇayapeśalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.357

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 3.4.357 in Bengali sript:
বারিপূরিতকুম্ভাশ্চ তাঃ স পপ্রচ্ছ যোষিতঃ ।
কস্যেদং নীযতে তোযমিতি প্রণযপেশলম্ ॥ ৩৫৭ ॥

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