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 12.20.45

सा तत्राधःस्थिते तस्मिन्न् अन्नपात्रे ऽपतत् तदा ।
तच् चादृष्ट्वा हरिस्वामी स एत्यान्नम् अभुङ्क्त तत् ॥ ४५ ॥

sā tatrādhaḥsthite tasminn annapātre 'patat tadā |
tac cādṛṣṭvā harisvāmī sa etyānnam abhuṅkta tat || 45 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.45 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 (12.20.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Adhahsthita, Tad, Anna, Patri, Patra, Tada, Tat, Harisvamin, Sah, Etya, Eti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.45). 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: “ tatrādhaḥsthite tasminn annapātre 'patat tadā
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adhaḥsthite -
  • adhaḥsthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adhaḥsthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    adhaḥsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tasminn -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • anna -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pātre' -
  • pātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pātra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pātra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • apatat -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tac cādṛṣṭvā harisvāmī sa etyānnam abhuṅkta tat
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cād -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṛṣṭvā -
  • ṛch -> ṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛch]
  • harisvāmī -
  • harisvāmin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etyā -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • annam -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    annā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhuṅkta -
  • bhuj (verb class 7)
    [imperfect middle third single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.20.45

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 12.20.45 in Bengali sript:
সা তত্রাধঃস্থিতে তস্মিন্ন্ অন্নপাত্রে ঽপতত্ তদা ।
তচ্ চাদৃষ্ট্বা হরিস্বামী স এত্যান্নম্ অভুঙ্ক্ত তত্ ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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