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 18.181

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अहो कष्टमिदं दृष्टमस्माभिश्चेष्टितं विधेः ।
क्व साधुः सानुदासोऽयं क्वेयमेतादृशी दशा ॥ १८१ ॥

aho kaṣṭamidaṃ dṛṣṭamasmābhiśceṣṭitaṃ vidheḥ |
kva sādhuḥ sānudāso'yaṃ kveyametādṛśī daśā || 181 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 18.181 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 (18.181). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahu, Kashtam, Kashta, Idam, Drishta, Asmad, Ceshtita, Vidhi, Kva, Sadhu, Dasa, Aya, Eya, Etadrish, Etadrishi, Dasha, Dashan,

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 18.181). 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: “aho kaṣṭamidaṃ dṛṣṭamasmābhiśceṣṭitaṃ vidheḥ ”
aho -
ahu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

ahu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
kaṣṭam -
kaṣṭam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]

√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]

√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]

√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
dṛṣṭam -
dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
asmābhiś -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental plural]
ceṣṭitam -
ceṣṭita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ceṣṭita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ceṣṭitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √ceṣṭ]

√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √ceṣṭ]

√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭitā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √ceṣṭ]

√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √ceṣṭ]

√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √ceṣṭ], [accusative single from √ceṣṭ]
vidheḥ -
vidhi (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

vidhi (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

√vidh (verb class 6)

[optative active second single]

√vidh (verb class 6)

[optative active second single]
Line 2: “kva sādhuḥ sānudāso'yaṃ kveyametādṛśī daśā ”
kva -
kva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sādhuḥ -
sādhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sānu -
sānu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
dāso' -
dāsa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ayam -
aya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kve -
ku (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

ku (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

kū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
eyam -
√i -> eya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> eya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
etādṛśī -
etādṛśī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

etādṛś (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
daśā -
daśā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

daśan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 18.181

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