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 12.23.194

न भक्ष्याः सानुतापेन भूत्वा नागाः पुनस् त्वया ।
ते ऽप्य् अस्थिशेषा जीवन्तु ये त्वया पूर्वभक्षिताः ॥ १९४ ॥

na bhakṣyāḥ sānutāpena bhūtvā nāgāḥ punas tvayā |
te 'py asthiśeṣā jīvantu ye tvayā pūrvabhakṣitāḥ || 194 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.194 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 (12.23.194). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhakshya, Sanutapa, Naga, Puna, Tva, Yushmad, Asthishesha, Yah, Yat, Purva, Puru, Abhakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.194). 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: “na bhakṣyāḥ sānutāpena bhūtvā nāgāḥ punas tvayā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhakṣyāḥ -
  • bhakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √bhakṣ], [vocative plural from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √bhakṣ], [vocative plural from √bhakṣ], [accusative plural from √bhakṣ]
  • sānutāpena -
  • sānutāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sānutāpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • nāgāḥ -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “te 'py asthiśeṣā jīvantu ye tvayā pūrvabhakṣitāḥ
  • Cannot analyse te'py*as
  • asthiśeṣā* -
  • asthiśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    asthiśeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jīvantu -
  • jīv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • pūrva -
  • pūrva (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    pūru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • abhakṣitāḥ -
  • abhakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    abhakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.23.194

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 12.23.194 in Bengali sript:
ন ভক্ষ্যাঃ সানুতাপেন ভূত্বা নাগাঃ পুনস্ ত্বযা ।
তে ঽপ্য্ অস্থিশেষা জীবন্তু যে ত্বযা পূর্বভক্ষিতাঃ ॥ ১৯৪ ॥

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