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 20.405

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सखे सावाग्निना दग्धं त्वत्कुटुम्बं ममाग्रतः ।
अहं जीवित इत्येतत्को ब्रूयान्मूषिकादृते ॥ ४०५ ॥

sakhe sāvāgninā dagdhaṃ tvatkuṭumbaṃ mamāgrataḥ |
ahaṃ jīvita ityetatko brūyānmūṣikādṛte || 405 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 20.405 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 (20.405). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakha, Sakhi, Sava, Agni, Dagdha, Yushmad, Kutumba, Asmad, Mama, Agratah, Agratas, Aha, Jivita, Iti, Itya, Etad, Kah, Mushika, Rite, Rita, Riti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “sakhe sāvāgninā dagdhaṃ tvatkuṭumbaṃ mamāgrataḥ ”
sakhe -
sakha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

sakhi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

sakhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
sāvā -
sāva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
agninā -
agni (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
dagdham -
dagdha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dagdha (noun, neuter)

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

dagdhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tvat -
yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[ablative single]
kuṭumbam -
kuṭumba (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kuṭumba (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
mamā -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

mamā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
agrataḥ -
agrataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

agratas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “ahaṃ jīvita ityetatko brūyānmūṣikādṛte ”
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
jīvita* -
jīvita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
itye -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

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

itya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

ityā (noun, feminine)

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

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
etat -
etad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
ko* -
kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
brūyān -
√brū (verb class 2)

[optative active third single]
mūṣikād -
mūṣika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
ṛte -
ṛte (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ṛte (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ṛta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ṛta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

ṛtā (noun, feminine)

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

ṛti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

ṛti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 20.405

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