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Brhatkatha

5 articles in the archive discuss Brhatkatha, from Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, Sambodhi, The Indian Historical Quarterly (1938–1997). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

5 articles

Articles discussing Brhatkatha

  1. The Story of Carudatta

    Hampa Nagarajaiah · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1991

  2. Some Important Episodes in the Vasudevahindi and the Reconstruction of the Brhatkatha

    J. C. Jain · Sambodhi, 1975

    “In order to reconstruct the content and form of the lost Brhatkath’ (BK), we can begin by stripping the Vasudevahinai (VH) version of the major tales of their obvious additions and distortions and compare the resulting “core” stories with their counterparts found in the Brhatkathaslokasangraha(BKSS), and the two Kashminian versions: the Kathdsarusdgara (KSS) and the Brhatkathamanjart (BKM), as well as with other Jaina sources.”
  3. Prakrit Narrative Literature And Contribution of Vardhamanasiiri (1060-1120 A.D.) to it

    Narayan M. Kansara · Sambodhi, 1997

  4. On the Immediate Source of the Kathasaritsagara

    S. Rangachar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938

  5. On the Paiśācī Origin of Kannada Language

    B. K. Khadabadi · Sambodhi, 1977

    “Paisaci is one of the very archaic Prakrit dialects. It is in Paisaci that Gunadhya composed his great Brhatkatha which could stand in rank with the Ranayana and the Mahnbhurctta,”