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 14.69

दृष्ट्वा प्रसारितां ग्रीवामुत्फणाशीविषोपमाम् ।
त्वया सर्प इति ज्ञातं तस्मादाश्वस्यतामिति ॥ ६९ ॥

dṛṣṭvā prasāritāṃ grīvāmutphaṇāśīviṣopamām |
tvayā sarpa iti jñātaṃ tasmādāśvasyatāmiti || 69 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 14.69 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 (14.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prasarita, Prasarit, Griva, Utphana, Ashivisha, Upamam, Upama, Tva, Yushmad, Sarpa, Iti, Jnata, Tasmat, Tad, Ashvasya, Ashva,

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 14.69). 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: “dṛṣṭvā prasāritāṃ grīvāmutphaṇāśīviṣopamām
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • prasāritām -
  • prasāritā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    prasārit (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prasārit (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    prasārit (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • grīvām -
  • grīvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • utphaṇā -
  • utphaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utphaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utphaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśīviṣo -
  • āśīviṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśīviṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upamām -
  • upamām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upamā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tvayā sarpa iti jñātaṃ tasmādāśvasyatāmiti
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • sarpa* -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jñātam -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • āśvasya -
  • āśvasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśvasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśvasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    āśva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • 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 14.69

Cover of edition (2019)

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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