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 10.5.42

तदेव तर्हि भोक्तव्यमित्य् उक्त्वा लवणस्य सः ।
पिष्टस्य मुष्टिमादाय प्रक्षिप्याभक्षयन्मुखे ॥ ४२ ॥

tadeva tarhi bhoktavyamity uktvā lavaṇasya saḥ |
piṣṭasya muṣṭimādāya prakṣipyābhakṣayanmukhe || 42 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.42 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 (10.5.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Iva, Tarhi, Uktva, Lavana, Sah, Pishta, Mushti, Ada, Adaya, Prakshipya, Mukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.42). 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: “tadeva tarhi bhoktavyamity uktvā lavaṇasya saḥ
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tarhi -
  • tarhi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tarhi (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tarhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse bhoktavyamity*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • lavaṇasya -
  • lavaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    lavaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “piṣṭasya muṣṭimādāya prakṣipyābhakṣayanmukhe
  • piṣṭasya -
  • piṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    piṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    piṣ -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √piṣ class 7 verb]
    piṣ -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √piṣ class 7 verb]
    pich -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √pich class 6 verb]
    pich -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √pich class 6 verb]
    pis -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √pis class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pis class 4 verb]
    pis -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √pis class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pis class 4 verb]
    piś -> piṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √piś class 6 verb]
    piś -> piṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √piś class 6 verb]
  • muṣṭim -
  • muṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    muṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ādāya -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • prakṣipyā -
  • prakṣipya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhakṣayan -
  • bhakṣ (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
    bhakṣ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • mukhe -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.42

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 10.5.42 in Bengali sript:
তদেব তর্হি ভোক্তব্যমিত্য্ উক্ত্বা লবণস্য সঃ ।
পিষ্টস্য মুষ্টিমাদায প্রক্ষিপ্যাভক্ষযন্মুখে ॥ ৪২ ॥

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