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 20.101

मम त्वासीदहो कष्टा चन्द्रमस्यापदागता ।
येन काकमुखस्यास्य मुखमेतेन तुल्यते ॥ १०१ ॥

mama tvāsīdaho kaṣṭā candramasyāpadāgatā |
yena kākamukhasyāsya mukhametena tulyate || 101 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 20.101 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 (20.101). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Ahu, Kashta, Candramas, Candrama, Apad, Apada, Agata, Yena, Yah, Yat, Kakamukha, Idam, Mukha, Eta, Etad, Esha, Tulyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mama tvāsīdaho kaṣṭā candramasyāpadāgatā
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tvā -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • āsīd -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kaṣṭā -
  • kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • candramasyā -
  • candramas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    candrama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    candrama (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • āpadā -
  • āpad (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    āpadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agatā -
  • agatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yena kākamukhasyāsya mukhametena tulyate
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kākamukhasyā -
  • kākamukha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etena -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tulyate -
  • tulyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 20.101

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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