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 12.8.107

वृद्धया साधयामास महार्हं भोजनं तया ।
ततस् तौ बुभुजाते द्वौ तत् तया सह वृद्धया ॥ १०६ ॥

vṛddhayā sādhayāmāsa mahārhaṃ bhojanaṃ tayā |
tatas tau bubhujāte dvau tat tayā saha vṛddhayā || 106 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.107 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 (12.8.107). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vriddha, Maharha, Bhojana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Dva, Tat, Saha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.107). 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: “vṛddhayā sādhayāmāsa mahārhaṃ bhojanaṃ tayā
  • vṛddhayā -
  • vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • sādhayāmā -
  • sidh (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • mahārham -
  • mahārha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahārha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahārhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhojanam -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tatas tau bubhujāte dvau tat tayā saha vṛddhayā
  • tatas -
  • 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]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bubhujāte -
  • bhuj (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle third dual]
    bhuj (verb class 7)
    [perfect middle third dual]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vṛddhayā -
  • vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.107

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 12.8.107 in Bengali sript:
বৃদ্ধযা সাধযামাস মহার্হং ভোজনং তযা ।
ততস্ তৌ বুভুজাতে দ্বৌ তত্ তযা সহ বৃদ্ধযা ॥ ১০৬ ॥

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