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 10.9.36

सा सदा रक्तमांसानि हरन्ती बत मे कथम् ।
रुण्डेन विकलेनापि स्वीकृत्य वहनीकृता ॥ ३६ ॥

sā sadā raktamāṃsāni harantī bata me katham |
ruṇḍena vikalenāpi svīkṛtya vahanīkṛtā || 36 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.36 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 (10.9.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sada, Rakta, Sanin, Harat, Haranti, Bata, Asmad, Katham, Katha, Runda, Vikala, Api, Vahat, Krit, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.36). 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: “ sadā raktamāṃsāni harantī bata me katham
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • raktam -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • āṃ -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sāni -
  • sānin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sānin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • harantī -
  • harantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    harantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • bata -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ruṇḍena vikalenāpi svīkṛtya vahanīkṛtā
  • ruṇḍena -
  • ruṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ruṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vikalenā -
  • vikala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vikala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • svīkṛtya -
  • vahan -
  • vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
  • ī -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.36

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 10.9.36 in Bengali sript:
সা সদা রক্তমাংসানি হরন্তী বত মে কথম্ ।
রুণ্ডেন বিকলেনাপি স্বীকৃত্য বহনীকৃতা ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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