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 12.5.214

एषो ऽनयोर् द्वयोर् दण्ड इत्य् उक्ते तेन स द्विजः ।
संतापाद्भक्षितविषः सभार्यो ऽपि जहावसून् ॥ २१४ ॥

eṣo 'nayor dvayor daṇḍa ity ukte tena sa dvijaḥ |
saṃtāpādbhakṣitaviṣaḥ sabhāryo 'pi jahāvasūn || 214 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.214 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 (12.5.214). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Esha, Ana, Iyam, Idam, Dva, Dvayu, Ukta, Ukti, Tad, Tena, Dvija, Santapa, Bhakshita, Vish, Visha, Sabharya, Api, Jaha, Jahu, Jahi, Asu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.214). 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: “eṣo 'nayor dvayor daṇḍa ity ukte tena sa dvijaḥ
  • eṣo' -
  • eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anayor -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • dvayor -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dvayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • daṇḍa* -
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • ukte -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃtāpādbhakṣitaviṣaḥ sabhāryo 'pi jahāvasūn
  • santāpād -
  • santāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    santāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhakṣita -
  • bhakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √bhakṣ]
  • viṣaḥ -
  • viṣ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣ (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sabhāryo' -
  • sabhārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jahāva -
  • jaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jahu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jahi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jahi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first dual], [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • asūn -
  • asu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.214

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 12.5.214 in Bengali sript:
এষো ঽনযোর্ দ্বযোর্ দণ্ড ইত্য্ উক্তে তেন স দ্বিজঃ ।
সংতাপাদ্ভক্ষিতবিষঃ সভার্যো ঽপি জহাবসূন্ ॥ ২১৪ ॥

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