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 18.9

प्रश्नादिग्रन्थसारज्ञश्चित्तं बुद्ध्वा तयोरसौ ।
आदिदेश स्फुटदेशो भाविनं गुणिनं सुतम् ॥ ९ ॥

praśnādigranthasārajñaścittaṃ buddhvā tayorasau |
ādideśa sphuṭadeśo bhāvinaṃ guṇinaṃ sutam || 9 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 18.9 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 (18.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prashna, Adigrantha, Sarajna, Citta, Buddhva, Tad, Rasa, Adidesha, Sphuta, Desha, Bhavin, Bhavina, Gunin, Sut, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “praśnādigranthasārajñaścittaṃ buddhvā tayorasau
  • praśnā -
  • praśna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ādigrantha -
  • ādigrantha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sārajñaś -
  • sārajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • buddhvā -
  • budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rasau -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “ādideśa sphuṭadeśo bhāvinaṃ guṇinaṃ sutam
  • ādideśa -
  • ādideśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādideśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sphuṭa -
  • sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • deśo* -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhāvinam -
  • bhāvina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāvina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • guṇinam -
  • guṇin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 18.9

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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