Brhatkatha-shloka-samgraha of Buddhasvamin

by Translated By: DR. Sudarshan Kumar Sharma

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About the Brhatkatha Sloka Samgraha of Buddhasvamin

considered to be one of the Sanskrit redaction of the Brhatkatha of Gunadhya in

Cantos 28 displays altogether a different norm of descriptive delineation as

compound to the contents of the other two versions e.g. Brhatkathamanjari of the

prolific writer Ksemendra and Somadeva's Kathasarit Sagara both having

eighteen Lambakas subdivided into gucchas and tarangas respectively.The

poem begins with an encomium of Ujjayini and the death of Mahasena or

Pradyota. Gopala his son succeeded him but afflicted with the talk that he was aa

patricide he abdicated in favour of his younger brother Palaka warned as if by a

heavenly sign, he gave up his throne and Gopala's son Avantinvardhana

ascended the throne. Then comes the story of his love with Surasamanjari. The

28th canto leaves us with Naravahanadatta in the company of

Bhagirathayasas.The Brhatkatha Sloka Samgraha of Buddhasvamin was out

of print for many years and there was a great demand for it among Sanskrit

scholars. The present edition contains not only the original Sanskrit text but also

includes an authentic English translation with various notes useful for schorlarly

world.
CONTENTS

Prefatory Note iii
Introductionv-viii
Canto I1-15
Canto II16-32
Canto III33-55
Canto IV56-80
Canto V81-137
Canto VI138-143
Canto VII144-157
Canto VIII158-167
Canto IX168-185
Canto X186-229
Canto XI230-245
Canto XII246-258
Canto XIII259-266
Canto XIV267-285
Canto XV286-310
Canto XVI311-325
Canto XVII326-355
Canto XVIII356-474
Canto XIX475-508
Canto XX509-580
Canto XXI5

756 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005