Brihatkatha-kosha (cultural study)

by Himanshu Shekhar Acharya | 1998 | 39,319 words

Summary: This essay is an English study of the Brihatkatha-kosha reflecting cultural traditions of the life of people in ancient and medieval India during the 10th century. Technically, the Brihatkathakosha represents a collection of stories belonging to the Jain katha branch of literature intended to propagate Jain ideology and inspire people to lead a religio-ethical life. The Brihatkatha-kosha is written in Sanskrit and contains over 12,000 metrical verses.

Original title Bṛhatkathākośa (बृहत्कथाकोश), Bṛhatkathākoṣa (बृहत्कथाकोष), Bṛhatkathā-kośa (बृहत्कथा-कोश), Bṛhatkathā-koṣa (बृहत्कथा-कोष), Brhatkathakosa, Brihatkathakosha, Brhatkatha-kosa,.

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Acknowledgements

+ Chapter 1 - Introduction

. 1. Introduction to the Study

. 2. Indian narrative literature

. 3. Origin of Indian Narratives

. 4. The theory of Indian origin (of narratives)

. 5. Indian Narratives literature, broadly classified

. 6. Classification of Katha

. 7. What is a Vikatha?

. 8. What is a Katha?

. 9. Jain Narrative Literature