Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes)

by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi | 1959 | 99,373 words

Summary: An English translation of the Shringara-manjari Katha by Bhojadeva. This detailed study includes four sections. The Introduction outlines the manuscript's unique features and provides a content analysis. The second section contains the Sanskrit text complemented by an index of proper names. The third section offers an English translation excluding small fragments and the twelfth story. The fourth section holds Notes addressing rare terms and Appendices with technical links to the Shringara-Prakasha and an index of maxims.

The Shringara-manjari Katha is commonly known as: Śṛṅgāramañjarīkathā (शृङ्गारमञ्जरीकथा), Shringaramanjarikatha, Srngaramanjarikatha, Śṛṅgāramañjarī-kathā (शृङ्गारमञ्जरी-कथा), Shringaramanjari-katha, Srngaramanjari-katha, Śṛṅgāra-mañjarī-kathā (शृङ्गार-मञ्जरी-कथा), Srngara-manjari-katha, etc.

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Source 2: archive.org

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Preface

+ Introduction to the Shringaramanjari-katha of Shri Bhojadeva

. Part 1 - Introduction to the Shringaramanjari-katha of Shri Bhojadeva

. Part 2 - Regarding the author: Shri Bhojadeva

. Part 3 - Summary of the Shringara-manjari-katha

. Part 4 - A critical appreciation of the Shringara-manjari-katha Belongs

. Part 5 - The purpose of the Srngaramanjari-katha

. Part 6 - A picture of medieval India according to Bhoja

+ Sanskrit text

. Section 1 - kathapithika

. Section 2 - dharanagarya varnanam