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 10.6.182

ते ऽथ मूर्खास्तदास्वादं स्मरन्तो भैक्षभोजनम् ।
न तथाभिलषन्ति स्म तेन दुर्बलतां ययुः ॥ १८२ ॥

te 'tha mūrkhāstadāsvādaṃ smaranto bhaikṣabhojanam |
na tathābhilaṣanti sma tena durbalatāṃ yayuḥ || 182 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.182 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 (10.6.182). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Atha, Murkha, Tada, Ada, Smarat, Bhaiksha, Bhojana, Tatha, Lashat, Lashanti, Sma, Tena, Durbalata, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.182). 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: “te 'tha mūrkhāstadāsvādaṃ smaranto bhaikṣabhojanam
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mūrkhās -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūrkhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tadāsvā -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ādam -
  • āda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ādā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • smaranto* -
  • smṛ -> smarat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • bhaikṣa -
  • bhaikṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhojanam -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “na tathābhilaṣanti sma tena durbalatāṃ yayuḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābhi -
  • ābhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • laṣanti -
  • laṣ -> laṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √laṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √laṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √laṣ class 1 verb]
    laṣ -> laṣantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √laṣ class 1 verb]
    laṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • durbalatām -
  • durbalatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yayuḥ -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.6.182

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 10.6.182 in Bengali sript:
তে ঽথ মূর্খাস্তদাস্বাদং স্মরন্তো ভৈক্ষভোজনম্ ।
ন তথাভিলষন্তি স্ম তেন দুর্বলতাং যযুঃ ॥ ১৮২ ॥

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