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 12.20.42

प्रक्षाल्य पाणिपादं च वाप्याम् आचम्य चात्र सः ।
यावद् भक्षयितुं तुष्टः परमान्नम् उपैति तत् ॥ ४२ ॥

prakṣālya pāṇipādaṃ ca vāpyām ācamya cātra saḥ |
yāvad bhakṣayituṃ tuṣṭaḥ paramānnam upaiti tat || 42 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.42 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 (12.20.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prakshalya, Panipada, Vapi, Vapya, Acamya, Sah, Yavat, Tushta, Paramanna, Upa, Tat, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.42). 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: “prakṣālya pāṇipādaṃ ca vāpyām ācamya cātra saḥ
  • prakṣālya -
  • prakṣālya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prakṣālya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakṣālya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāṇipādam -
  • pāṇipāda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāpyām -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> vāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √]
    vap -> vāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √vap]
  • ācamya -
  • ācamya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yāvad bhakṣayituṃ tuṣṭaḥ paramānnam upaiti tat
  • yāvad -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhakṣayitum -
  • bhakṣ -> bhakṣayitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣayitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √bhakṣ]
  • tuṣṭaḥ -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • paramānnam -
  • paramānna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.42

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 12.20.42 in Bengali sript:
প্রক্ষাল্য পাণিপাদং চ বাপ্যাম্ আচম্য চাত্র সঃ ।
যাবদ্ ভক্ষযিতুং তুষ্টঃ পরমান্নম্ উপৈতি তত্ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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