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 8.2.203

अधुनैव प्रविष्टेह मया दृष्टा सखीयुता ।
कन्यकैका समा यस्यास् त्रैलोक्ये ऽपि न दृश्यते ॥ २०३ ॥

adhunaiva praviṣṭeha mayā dṛṣṭā sakhīyutā |
kanyakaikā samā yasyās trailokye 'pi na dṛśyate || 203 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.203 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 (8.2.203). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adhuna, Pravishta, Iha, Maya, Drishta, Sakhi, Yut, Yuta, Kanyaka, Aika, Sama, Yasya, Trailokya, Api, Drishyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.203). 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: “adhunaiva praviṣṭeha mayā dṛṣṭā sakhīyutā
  • adhunai -
  • adhunā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • praviṣṭe -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    praviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    praviṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭā -
  • dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • yutā -
  • yut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb]
  • Line 2: “kanyakaikā samā yasyās trailokye 'pi na dṛśyate
  • kanyakai -
  • kanyaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanyaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aikā -
  • aikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samā* -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yasyās -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • trailokye' -
  • trailokya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    trailokya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.203

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 8.2.203 in Bengali sript:
অধুনৈব প্রবিষ্টেহ মযা দৃষ্টা সখীযুতা ।
কন্যকৈকা সমা যস্যাস্ ত্রৈলোক্যে ঽপি ন দৃশ্যতে ॥ ২০৩ ॥

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