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 9.6.395

अक्षिप्तम् एव यत् तस्य पानीयं चरुषूद्गतम् ।
काष्ठान्यनर्पिताग्नीति स्वयं प्रज्वलितानि च ॥ ३९४ ॥

akṣiptam eva yat tasya pānīyaṃ caruṣūdgatam |
kāṣṭhānyanarpitāgnīti svayaṃ prajvalitāni ca || 394 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.395 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 (9.6.395). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshipta, Eva, Yat, Yad, Tad, Paniya, Caru, Udgata, Kashtha, Anarpita, Agni, Iti, Svayam, Prajvalita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.395). 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: “akṣiptam eva yat tasya pānīyaṃ caruṣūdgatam
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣiptam -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pānīyam -
  • pānīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pānīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pānīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> pānīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pānīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pānīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pānīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pānīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pānīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • caruṣū -
  • caru (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • udgatam -
  • udgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kāṣṭhānyanarpitāgnīti svayaṃ prajvalitāni ca
  • kāṣṭhānya -
  • kāṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • anarpitā -
  • anarpita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anarpita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agnī -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prajvalitāni -
  • prajvalita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.395

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 9.6.395 in Bengali sript:
অক্ষিপ্তম্ এব যত্ তস্য পানীযং চরুষূদ্গতম্ ।
কাষ্ঠান্যনর্পিতাগ্নীতি স্বযং প্রজ্বলিতানি চ ॥ ৩৯৪ ॥

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