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 12.6.127

तं प्रेक्ष्य स तपस्वी तानवोचन्न फलानि वः ।
भक्ष्याण्येतस्य विघ्नं हि भुक्तान्येतानि कुर्वते ॥ १२७ ॥

taṃ prekṣya sa tapasvī tānavocanna phalāni vaḥ |
bhakṣyāṇyetasya vighnaṃ hi bhuktānyetāni kurvate || 127 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.127 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 (12.6.127). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prekshya, Tapasvin, Tapasvi, Tana, Phala, Yushmad, Bhakshya, Eta, Etad, Esha, Vighna, Bhukta, Kurvat, Kurvata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.127). 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: “taṃ prekṣya sa tapasvī tānavocanna phalāni vaḥ
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prekṣya -
  • prekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapasvī -
  • tapasvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tapasvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    tapasvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāna -
  • tāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vocann -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalāni -
  • phala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “bhakṣyāṇyetasya vighnaṃ hi bhuktānyetāni kurvate
  • bhakṣyāṇye -
  • bhakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √bhakṣ], [vocative plural from √bhakṣ], [accusative plural from √bhakṣ]
  • etasya -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • vighnam -
  • vighna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhuktānye -
  • bhukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • etāni -
  • eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kurvate -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kurvat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    kurvatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.127

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 12.6.127 in Bengali sript:
তং প্রেক্ষ্য স তপস্বী তানবোচন্ন ফলানি বঃ ।
ভক্ষ্যাণ্যেতস্য বিঘ্নং হি ভুক্তান্যেতানি কুর্বতে ॥ ১২৭ ॥

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