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 6.1.118

इष्ट्वा देवान् पितॄन् भुक्त्वा तन्मांसं विधिवच् च तत् ।
जग्मुर् आदाय तच्छेषम् उपाध्यायस्य चान्तिकम् ॥ ११८ ॥

iṣṭvā devān pitṝn bhuktvā tanmāṃsaṃ vidhivac ca tat |
jagmur ādāya taccheṣam upādhyāyasya cāntikam || 118 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.118 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 (6.1.118). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ishtu, Deva, Pitri, Bhuktva, Tanman, Amsa, Vidhivat, Tat, Tad, Ada, Adaya, Shesha, Upadhyaya, Tika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.118). 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: “iṣṭvā devān pitṝn bhuktvā tanmāṃsaṃ vidhivac ca tat
  • iṣṭvā* -
  • iṣṭu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • devān -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pitṝn -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhuktvā -
  • bhuktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
  • tanmā -
  • tanman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aṃsam -
  • aṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vidhivac -
  • vidhivat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jagmur ādāya taccheṣam upādhyāyasya cāntikam
  • jagmur -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • ādāya -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śeṣam -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upādhyāyasya -
  • upādhyāya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tikam -
  • tika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.118

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 6.1.118 in Bengali sript:
ইষ্ট্বা দেবান্ পিতৄন্ ভুক্ত্বা তন্মাংসং বিধিবচ্ চ তত্ ।
জগ্মুর্ আদায তচ্ছেষম্ উপাধ্যাযস্য চান্তিকম্ ॥ ১১৮ ॥

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