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 10.6.161

ततः क्रमात्स मण्डूकानहिः स्वेच्छमभक्षयत् ।
तद्वाहनाभिमानान्धः सेहे भेकपतिः स तत् ॥ १६१ ॥

tataḥ kramātsa maṇḍūkānahiḥ svecchamabhakṣayat |
tadvāhanābhimānāndhaḥ sehe bhekapatiḥ sa tat || 161 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.161 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 (10.6.161). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kramat, Krama, Manduka, Ahi, Sveccham, Sveccha, Tadva, Tadvan, Hana, Abhimana, Dha, Bheka, Pati, Tat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.161). 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: “tataḥ kramātsa maṇḍūkānahiḥ svecchamabhakṣayat
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • maṇḍūkān -
  • maṇḍūka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ahiḥ -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sveccham -
  • sveccham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    svecchā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sveccha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sveccha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhakṣayat -
  • bhakṣ (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]
    bhakṣ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tadvāhanābhimānāndhaḥ sehe bhekapatiḥ sa tat
  • tadvā -
  • tadvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hanā -
  • hana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhimānān -
  • abhimāna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dhaḥ -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sehe -
  • sah (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    sah (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • bheka -
  • bheka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.161

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 10.6.161 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ ক্রমাত্স মণ্ডূকানহিঃ স্বেচ্ছমভক্ষযত্ ।
তদ্বাহনাভিমানান্ধঃ সেহে ভেকপতিঃ স তত্ ॥ ১৬১ ॥

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