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 9.2.226

इति ध्यायन् धौतपादो भुक्ततद्दत्तभोजनः ।
प्रणतः प्रियदत्तां तामत्यार्त्या पृच्छति स्म सः ॥ २२५ ॥

iti dhyāyan dhautapādo bhuktataddattabhojanaḥ |
praṇataḥ priyadattāṃ tāmatyārtyā pṛcchati sma saḥ || 225 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.226 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 (9.2.226). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Dhyayam, Dhyayat, Dhauta, Pada, Bhukta, Tad, Tat, Datta, Bhojana, Pranata, Priyadatta, Ati, Atya, Arti, Pricchat, Sma, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.226). 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 dhyāyan dhautapādo bhuktataddattabhojanaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhyāyan -
  • dhyāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhyāyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dhauta -
  • dhauta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhauta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pādo* -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhukta -
  • bhukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • datta -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • bhojanaḥ -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “praṇataḥ priyadattāṃ tāmatyārtyā pṛcchati sma saḥ
  • praṇataḥ -
  • praṇata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • priyadattām -
  • priyadattā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • atyā -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    at -> atya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √at]
    atyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārtyā -
  • ārti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pṛcchati -
  • praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛcchat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pṛcchat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pṛcchat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    praś (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.226

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 9.2.226 in Bengali sript:
ইতি ধ্যাযন্ ধৌতপাদো ভুক্ততদ্দত্তভোজনঃ ।
প্রণতঃ প্রিযদত্তাং তামত্যার্ত্যা পৃচ্ছতি স্ম সঃ ॥ ২২৫ ॥

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