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Śāstrakāvya • Grammatical Poetry

Bhaṭṭikāvyam

भट्टिकाव्यम् (रावणवधः)

The story of Rāma composed to simultaneously teach the entirety of Pāṇinian grammar and rhetoric.

Canonical Code BK
Canonical URN (CTS)
urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.bhattikavyam
Sections 22 Chapters
Textual Extent 1,722 Verses
Textual Background

Scholarly Framework

Classical Sanskrit Treatise • Śāstrakāvya

The definitive model of Śāstrakāvya combining aesthetic poetry with rigorous grammatical illustration.

PORE Project Linking: Any verse in this corpus can be directly attached to your research project dossier. Use citation codes like BK 1.1 or CTS URN urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.bhattikavyam in research projects to anchor arguments directly in primary sources.
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Scholarly Apparatus

Critical Introductions & Terminology

HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 2 Narrative Parts

Scholarly Introduction to Bhaṭṭikāvyam

Explore the philosophical foundations, canonical context, textual history, and critical scholarship across 2 narrative parts.

LEXICON & GRAMMAR 1 Defined Terms

Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)

Searchable terminology with Sanskrit definitions, English glosses, lexical notes, grammatical categories, and linked verse occurrences.

Canonical Structure

Table of Contents

22 Complete Chapters Available
CHAPTER 01 123 Verses

Canto 1

प्रथमः सर्गः

Canto 1 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 1.1–123
CHAPTER 02 55 Verses

Canto 2

द्वितीयः सर्गः

Canto 2 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 2.1–55
CHAPTER 03 56 Verses

Canto 3

तृतीयः सर्गः

Canto 3 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 3.1–56
CHAPTER 04 45 Verses

Canto 4

चतुर्थः सर्गः

Canto 4 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 4.1–45
CHAPTER 05 108 Verses

Canto 5

पञ्चमः सर्गः

Canto 5 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 5.1–108
CHAPTER 06 143 Verses

Canto 6

षष्ठः सर्गः

Canto 6 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 6.1–143
CHAPTER 07 108 Verses

Canto 7

सप्तमः सर्गः

Canto 7 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 7.1–108
CHAPTER 08 131 Verses

Canto 8

अष्टमः सर्गः

Canto 8 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 8.1–131
CHAPTER 09 137 Verses

Canto 9

नवमः सर्गः

Canto 9 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 9.1–137
CHAPTER 10 75 Verses

Canto 10

दशमः सर्गः

Canto 10 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 10.1–75
CHAPTER 11 47 Verses

Canto 11

एकादशः सर्गः

Canto 11 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 11.1–47
CHAPTER 12 87 Verses

Canto 12

द्वादशः सर्गः

Canto 12 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 12.1–87
CHAPTER 13 50 Verses

Canto 13

त्रयोदशः सर्गः

Canto 13 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 13.1–50
CHAPTER 14 113 Verses

Canto 14

चतुर्दशः सर्गः

Canto 14 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 14.1–113
CHAPTER 15 123 Verses

Canto 15

पञ्चदशः सर्गः

Canto 15 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 15.1–123
CHAPTER 16 42 Verses

Canto 16

षोडशः सर्गः

Canto 16 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 16.1–42
CHAPTER 17 112 Verses

Canto 17

सप्तदशः सर्गः

Canto 17 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 17.1–112
CHAPTER 18 42 Verses

Canto 18

अष्टादशः सर्गः

Canto 18 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 18.1–42
CHAPTER 19 30 Verses

Canto 19

एकोनविंशः सर्गः

Canto 19 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 19.1–30
CHAPTER 20 37 Verses

Canto 20

विंशः सर्गः

Canto 20 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 20.1–37
CHAPTER 21 23 Verses

Canto 21

एकविंशः सर्गः

Canto 21 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 21.1–23
CHAPTER 22 35 Verses

Canto 22

द्वाविंशः सर्गः

Canto 22 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Open Reader → BK 22.1–35