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 10.7.147

तत्कालं जम्बुकस् तस्य स मायावी खरस्य तत् ।
भक्षयाम् आस हृदयं कर्णौ चाप्य् आत्मतृप्तये ॥ १४७ ॥

tatkālaṃ jambukas tasya sa māyāvī kharasya tat |
bhakṣayām āsa hṛdayaṃ karṇau cāpy ātmatṛptaye || 147 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.147 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 (10.7.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatkala, Jambuka, Tad, Mayavin, Mayavi, Khara, Tat, Asa, Hridaya, Karna, Karni, Atmatripta, Yah, Yat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.147). 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: “tatkālaṃ jambukas tasya sa māyāvī kharasya tat
  • tatkālam -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jambukas -
  • jambuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • māyāvī -
  • māyāvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    māyāvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    māyāvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kharasya -
  • khara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    khara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhakṣayām āsa hṛdayaṃ karṇau cāpy ātmatṛptaye
  • bhakṣayām -
  • bhakṣ -> bhakṣayām (periphrastic_perfect)
    [periphrastic_perfect from √bhakṣ]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣayām (periphrastic_perfect)
    [periphrastic_perfect from √bhakṣ]
  • āsa -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    as (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • hṛdayam -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karṇau -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    karṇi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse cāpy*āt
  • ātmatṛpta -
  • ātmatṛpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ātmatṛpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.147

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 10.7.147 in Bengali sript:
তত্কালং জম্বুকস্ তস্য স মাযাবী খরস্য তত্ ।
ভক্ষযাম্ আস হৃদযং কর্ণৌ চাপ্য্ আত্মতৃপ্তযে ॥ ১৪৭ ॥

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