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 5.283

एवं देवी ब्रवीतीति राज्ञोक्ते शिल्पिनोदितम् ।
ननु वोढुमिदं शक्तं सकलां नगरीमिति ॥ २८३ ॥

evaṃ devī bravītīti rājñokte śilpinoditam |
nanu voḍhumidaṃ śaktaṃ sakalāṃ nagarīmiti || 283 ||

The Sanskrit text of Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 5.283 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 (5.283). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Devi, Devin, Iti, Rajan, Ukta, Ukti, Shilpin, Udita, Nanu, Vodhu, Idam, Shakta, Sakala, Nagari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “evaṃ devī bravītīti rājñokte śilpinoditam
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bravītī -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • rājño -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ukte -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • śilpino -
  • śilpin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śilpin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • uditam -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “nanu voḍhumidaṃ śaktaṃ sakalāṃ nagarīmiti
  • nanu -
  • nanu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • voḍhum -
  • vah -> voḍhum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vah]
    voḍhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śaktam -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śac -> śakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • sakalām -
  • sakalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nagarīm -
  • nagarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brihat-katha-shloka-samgraha Verse 5.283

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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