Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha [sanskrit]

35,982 words

The Sanskrit edition of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha: an epic story in the form of a narrative detailling Naravahanadatta’s quest to become the emperor of the Vidyadharas. Similair to the Kathasaritsagara, the Brhatkathaslokasamgraha also represents one of the several abridgements of the “Great Story” (Brihatkatha), said to have originally consisted of 700,000 shlokas (metrical verses). Alternative titles: Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha (बृहत्कथाश्लोकसंग्रह), Bṛhatkathāślokasaṅgraha (बृहत्कथाश्लोकसङ्ग्रह), Bṛhat-kathā-śloka-saṃgraha (बृहत्-कथा-श्लोक-संग्रह), Brihatkathashlokasamgraha, Brhatkathaslokasangraha, Brhat-katha-sloka-samgraha (sangraha).

Verse 2.17

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कामार्थौ यद्यपि त्यक्तौ सेव्यावेव तथापि तौ ।
दुर्लभो हि विना ताभ्यां धर्मः सुद्धो नृपैरिति ॥ १७ ॥

kāmārthau yadyapi tyaktau sevyāveva tathāpi tau |
durlabho hi vinā tābhyāṃ dharmaḥ suddho nṛpairiti || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 2.17 is contained in the book Brihat Katha Shloka Samgraha (Hindi translation) by Shri Budhaswami (श्री बुधस्वामी). This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:
Buy now! Sanskrit text by Shri Budhaswami (श्री बुधस्वामी) (1990)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kamartha, Yadi, Yad, Api, Tyakta, Sevya, Eva, Tatha, Durlabha, Vina, Tad, Dharma, Suddha, Nripa, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 2.17). 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: “kāmārthau yadyapi tyaktau sevyāveva tathāpi tau ”
kāmārthau -
kāmārtha (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
yadya -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
tyaktau -
tyakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb]
sevyāve -
sevya (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√sev -> sevya (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sev class 1 verb]

√sīv -> sevya (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √sīv], [vocative dual from √sīv], [accusative dual from √sīv]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (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]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
tau -
ta (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 2: “durlabho hi vinā tābhyāṃ dharmaḥ suddho nṛpairiti ”
durlabho* -
durlabha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
vinā -
vinā (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

vi (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vi (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vī (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vinā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
tābhyām -
ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

tā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

sā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
dharmaḥ -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
suddho* -
suddha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nṛpair -
nṛpa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 2.17

The Katha Sarit Sagara: The Ocean of the Streams of Story (2 Volumes)
by C.H. Tawney (2019)

1412 pages; (Translated from the Original Sanskrit); [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Lt.]; ISBN: 9788121505017

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Last Updated: 14 September, 2021