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 12.15.19

स्वाहारकाले चानाय्य तेभ्यः सो ऽग्रासनं नृपः ।
राजार्हं दापयामास षड्रसं स्वादुभोजनम् ॥ १९ ॥

svāhārakāle cānāyya tebhyaḥ so 'grāsanaṃ nṛpaḥ |
rājārhaṃ dāpayāmāsa ṣaḍrasaṃ svādubhojanam || 19 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.19 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 (12.15.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svahara, Kale, Kala, Ayya, Tad, Sah, Agrasana, Nripa, Rajarha, Shadrasa, Svadu, Bhojana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.19). 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: “svāhārakāle cānāyya tebhyaḥ so 'grāsanaṃ nṛpaḥ
  • svāhāra -
  • svāhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svāhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āyya -
  • i -> āyya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √i]
    i -> āyya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √i]
    i -> āyya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> āyya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i]
    i -> āyya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i]
  • tebhyaḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agrāsanam -
  • agrāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rājārhaṃ dāpayāmāsa ṣaḍrasaṃ svādubhojanam
  • rājārham -
  • rājārha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājārha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājārhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dāpayāmā -
  • (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • ṣaḍrasam -
  • ṣaḍrasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaḍrasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣaḍrasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svādu -
  • svādu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    svādu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhojanam -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.15.19

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 12.15.19 in Bengali sript:
স্বাহারকালে চানায্য তেভ্যঃ সো ঽগ্রাসনং নৃপঃ ।
রাজার্হং দাপযামাস ষড্রসং স্বাদুভোজনম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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