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 12.5.104

आचार्य जाने स्वप्ने ऽद्य परलोकमहं गतः ।
तत्र क्षुधार्थितान्नं मां पुरुषा दण्डिनो ऽब्रुवन् ॥ १०४ ॥

ācārya jāne svapne 'dya paralokamahaṃ gataḥ |
tatra kṣudhārthitānnaṃ māṃ puruṣā daṇḍino 'bruvan || 104 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.104 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 (12.5.104). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Acarya, Jana, Jani, Svapna, Adya, Paraloka, Aha, Asmad, Gat, Gata, Tatra, Kshudh, Kshudha, Arthita, Purusha, Dandin, Dandi, Abruvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.104). 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: “ācārya jāne svapne 'dya paralokamahaṃ gataḥ
  • ācārya -
  • ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāne -
  • jāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jāni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jāni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present middle first single]
  • svapne' -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    svapnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paralokam -
  • paraloka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • gataḥ -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tatra kṣudhārthitānnaṃ māṃ puruṣā daṇḍino 'bruvan
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṣudhā -
  • kṣudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣudha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣudh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthitānn -
  • arthita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • puruṣā* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • daṇḍino' -
  • daṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    daṇḍin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    daṇḍī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.104

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 12.5.104 in Bengali sript:
আচার্য জানে স্বপ্নে ঽদ্য পরলোকমহং গতঃ ।
তত্র ক্ষুধার্থিতান্নং মাং পুরুষা দণ্ডিনো ঽব্রুবন্ ॥ ১০৪ ॥

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