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 17.1.102

तदस्य मांसं संस्कृत्य वह्नौ भुक्त्वा हतक्षुधौ ।
शेषमादाय गच्छावः क्वाप्य् आवां भैक्ष्यजीविनौ ॥ १०२ ॥

tadasya māṃsaṃ saṃskṛtya vahnau bhuktvā hatakṣudhau |
śeṣamādāya gacchāvaḥ kvāpy āvāṃ bhaikṣyajīvinau || 102 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.102 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 (17.1.102). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Mamsa, Vahni, Bhuktva, Hata, Kshudh, Kshudhi, Kshudha, Shesha, Ada, Adaya, Asmad, Bha, Jivin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.102). 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: “tadasya māṃsaṃ saṃskṛtya vahnau bhuktvā hatakṣudhau
  • tadasya -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • māṃsam -
  • māṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃskṛtya -
  • vahnau -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhuktvā -
  • bhuktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
  • hata -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • kṣudhau -
  • kṣudh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣudhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣudha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “śeṣamādāya gacchāvaḥ kvāpy āvāṃ bhaikṣyajīvinau
  • śeṣam -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ādāya -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • gacchāvaḥ -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [present active first dual]
  • Cannot analyse kvāpy*āv
  • āvām -
  • au (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual]
  • bhai -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aikṣya -
  • jīvinau -
  • jīvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.1.102

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 17.1.102 in Bengali sript:
তদস্য মাংসং সংস্কৃত্য বহ্নৌ ভুক্ত্বা হতক্ষুধৌ ।
শেষমাদায গচ্ছাবঃ ক্বাপ্য্ আবাং ভৈক্ষ্যজীবিনৌ ॥ ১০২ ॥

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