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 23.115

प्रगल्भाः प्रतिभावन्तो बहुवृत्तान्तपण्डिताः ।
प्रकाशितमनोवृत्तैर्भृत्याः क्रीडन्ति भर्तृभिः ॥ ११५ ॥

pragalbhāḥ pratibhāvanto bahuvṛttāntapaṇḍitāḥ |
prakāśitamanovṛttairbhṛtyāḥ krīḍanti bhartṛbhiḥ || 115 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 23.115 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 (23.115). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pragalbha, Pratibhavat, Bahu, Vrittanta, Pandita, Prakashita, Ano, Ana, Anas, Anu, Vritta, Bhriti, Bhritya, Kridat, Kridanti, Bhartri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pragalbhāḥ pratibhāvanto bahuvṛttāntapaṇḍitāḥ
  • pragalbhāḥ -
  • pragalbha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pragalbhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pratibhāvanto* -
  • pratibhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛttānta -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṇḍitāḥ -
  • paṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “prakāśitamanovṛttairbhṛtyāḥ krīḍanti bhartṛbhiḥ
  • prakāśitam -
  • prakāśita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prakāśita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prakāśitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ano -
  • ano (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • vṛttair -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • bhṛtyāḥ -
  • bhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • krīḍanti -
  • krīḍantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    krīḍantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    krīḍantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    krīḍat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ -> krīḍantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • bhartṛbhiḥ -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 23.115

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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