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 10.9.6

तस्यां व्रजन्स सप्ताहं भार्यां क्लान्तां क्षुधा तृषा ।
अजीवयत्स्वमांसास्रः पापा तान्याहरच् च सा ॥ ६ ॥

tasyāṃ vrajansa saptāhaṃ bhāryāṃ klāntāṃ kṣudhā tṛṣā |
ajīvayatsvamāṃsāsraḥ pāpā tānyāharac ca sā || 6 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.6 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 (10.9.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vrajat, Saptaha, Bharya, Klanta, Kshudh, Kshudha, Trish, Trisha, Ajiva, Yat, Yad, Amamsa, Asra, Papa, Tanya, Tani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.6). 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: “tasyāṃ vrajansa saptāhaṃ bhāryāṃ klāntāṃ kṣudhā tṛṣā
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vrajan -
  • vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vraj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saptāham -
  • saptāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saptāhan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • bhāryām -
  • bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √bhṛ]
  • klāntām -
  • klāntā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣudhā -
  • kṣudh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tṛṣā -
  • tṛṣ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    tṛṣ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tṛṣ (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tṛṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ajīvayatsvamāṃsāsraḥ pāpā tānyāharac ca
  • ajīva -
  • ajīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatsva -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • amāṃsā -
  • amāṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asraḥ -
  • asra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāpā -
  • pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tānyā -
  • tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tānī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aharac -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.6

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 10.9.6 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাং ব্রজন্স সপ্তাহং ভার্যাং ক্লান্তাং ক্ষুধা তৃষা ।
অজীবযত্স্বমাংসাস্রঃ পাপা তান্যাহরচ্ চ সা ॥ ৬ ॥

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