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Kāvyaśāstra & Alaṅkāra • Poetics & Aesthetics (Alaṅkāraśāstra)

Śṛṅgāraprakāśa of Bhoja

भोजशृङ्गारप्रकाशः

The monumental Sanskrit encyclopaedia of aesthetics, dramaturgy, and grammar composed by King Bhoja of Dhārā (11th c. CE), synthesizing grammatical philosophy with ahaṅkāra-śṛṅgāra aesthetic monism.

Canonical Code SP
Canonical URN (CTS)
urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.shringaraprakash
Sections 36 Chapters
Textual Extent 32,222 Verses
Textual Background

Scholarly Framework

Classical Sanskrit Treatise • Kāvyaśāstra & Alaṅkāra

Spanning 36 extensive Prakāśas, the Śṛṅgāraprakāśa is the largest single work on Sanskrit poetics. It propounds Bhoja's celebrated aesthetic thesis that Śṛṅgāra (understood as primal aesthetic self-awareness and ahaṅkāra) is the singular root rasa of human consciousness.

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Scholarly Apparatus

Critical Introductions & Terminology

HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 1 Narrative Parts

An Introduction to Śṛṅgāraprakāśa of Bhoja

Explore the philosophical foundations, canonical context, textual history, and critical scholarship across 1 narrative parts.

LEXICON & GRAMMAR 4 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

36 Complete Chapters Available
CHAPTER 01 1182 Verses

Prakāśa 1: प्रकृत्यादिप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 1 • प्रकृत्यादिप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 1 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1182 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 1.1–1182
CHAPTER 02 1013 Verses

Prakāśa 2: प्रातिपदिकप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 2 • प्रातिपदिकप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 2 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1013 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 2.1–1013
CHAPTER 03 689 Verses

Prakāśa 3: प्रकृत्यादिशब्दप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 3 • प्रकृत्यादिशब्दप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 3 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 689 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 3.1–689
CHAPTER 04 756 Verses

Prakāśa 4: क्रियाद्यर्थचतुष्टयप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 4 • क्रियाद्यर्थचतुष्टयप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 4 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 756 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 4.1–756
CHAPTER 05 841 Verses

Prakāśa 5: उपाध्याद्यर्थचतुष्टयप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 5 • उपाध्याद्यर्थचतुष्टयप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 5 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 841 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 5.1–841
CHAPTER 06 595 Verses

Prakāśa 6: विभक्त्यर्थादिचतुष्टयप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 6 • विभक्त्यर्थादिचतुष्टयप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 6 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 595 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 6.1–595
CHAPTER 07 1087 Verses

Prakāśa 7: केवलशब्दसम्बन्धशक्तिप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 7 • केवलशब्दसम्बन्धशक्तिप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 7 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1087 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 7.1–1087
CHAPTER 08 746 Verses

Prakāśa 8: सापेक्षशब्दशब्दशक्तिप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 8 • सापेक्षशब्दशब्दशक्तिप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 8 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 746 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 8.1–746
CHAPTER 09 1676 Verses

Prakāśa 9: दोषहानगुणोपादानप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 9 • दोषहानगुणोपादानप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 9 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1676 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 9.1–1676
CHAPTER 10 1770 Verses

Prakāśa 10: शब्दार्थोभयालङ्कारप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 10 • शब्दार्थोभयालङ्कारप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 10 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1770 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 10.1–1770
CHAPTER 11 1530 Verses

Prakāśa 11: रसावियोगप्रकाशनप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 11 • रसावियोगप्रकाशनप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 11 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1530 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 11.1–1530
CHAPTER 12 2002 Verses

Prakāśa 12: प्रबन्धाङ्गचतुष्षष्टिचतुष्टयः

प्रकाशः 12 • प्रबन्धाङ्गचतुष्षष्टिचतुष्टयः

Prakāśa 12 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 2002 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 12.1–2002
CHAPTER 13 481 Verses

Prakāśa 13: रतिप्रकाशनः

प्रकाशः 13 • रतिप्रकाशनः

Prakāśa 13 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 481 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 13.1–481
CHAPTER 14 841 Verses

Prakāśa 14: हर्षादिभावप्रपञ्चपञ्चकप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 14 • हर्षादिभावप्रपञ्चपञ्चकप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 14 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 841 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 14.1–841
CHAPTER 15 1849 Verses

Prakāśa 15: रत्यालम्बनविभावप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 15 • रत्यालम्बनविभावप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 15 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1849 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 15.1–1849
CHAPTER 16 719 Verses

Prakāśa 16: रत्युद्दीपनविभावप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 16 • रत्युद्दीपनविभावप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 16 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 719 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 16.1–719
CHAPTER 17 524 Verses

Prakāśa 17: अनुभावप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 17 • अनुभावप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 17 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 524 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 17.1–524
CHAPTER 18 543 Verses

Prakāśa 18: धर्मश्रृङ्गारप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 18 • धर्मश्रृङ्गारप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 18 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 543 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 18.1–543
CHAPTER 19 638 Verses

Prakāśa 19: अर्थशृङ्गारप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 19 • अर्थशृङ्गारप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 19 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 638 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 19.1–638
CHAPTER 20 565 Verses

Prakāśa 20: कामशृङ्गारप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 20 • कामशृङ्गारप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 20 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 565 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 20.1–565
CHAPTER 21 468 Verses

Prakāśa 21: मोक्षश्रृङ्गारप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 21 • मोक्षश्रृङ्गारप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 21 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 468 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 21.1–468
CHAPTER 22 1337 Verses

Prakāśa 22: अनुरागस्थापनप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 22 • अनुरागस्थापनप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 22 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1337 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 22.1–1337
CHAPTER 23 515 Verses

Prakāśa 23: सम्भोग-विप्रलम्भप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 23 • सम्भोग-विप्रलम्भप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 23 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 515 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 23.1–515
CHAPTER 24 481 Verses

Prakāśa 24: विप्रलम्भान्वर्थप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 24 • विप्रलम्भान्वर्थप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 24 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 481 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 24.1–481
CHAPTER 25 488 Verses

Prakāśa 25: साधर्म्यवैधर्म्यप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 25 • साधर्म्यवैधर्म्यप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 25 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 488 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 25.1–488
CHAPTER 26 2 Verses

Prakāśa 26:

प्रकाशः 26 •

Prakāśa 26 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 2 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 26.1–2
CHAPTER 27 428 Verses

Prakāśa 27: सङ्केतप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 27 • सङ्केतप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 27 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 428 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 27.1–428
CHAPTER 28 890 Verses

Prakāśa 28: अभियोगविधिप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 28 • अभियोगविधिप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 28 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 890 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 28.1–890
CHAPTER 29 765 Verses

Prakāśa 29: दूतसंप्रेषणादिप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 29 • दूतसंप्रेषणादिप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 29 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 765 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 29.1–765
CHAPTER 30 1822 Verses

Prakāśa 30: वैधर्म्यतो-मानप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 30 • वैधर्म्यतो-मानप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 30 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1822 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 30.1–1822
CHAPTER 31 1475 Verses

Prakāśa 31: प्रवासवर्णनप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 31 • प्रवासवर्णनप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 31 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 1475 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 31.1–1475
CHAPTER 32 915 Verses

Prakāśa 32: करुणविप्रलम्भप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 32 • करुणविप्रलम्भप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 32 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 915 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 32.1–915
CHAPTER 33 782 Verses

Prakāśa 33: सम्भोगप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 33 • सम्भोगप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 33 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 782 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 33.1–782
CHAPTER 34 779 Verses

Prakāśa 34: आनन्तर्यप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 34 • आनन्तर्यप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 34 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 779 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 34.1–779
CHAPTER 35 766 Verses

Prakāśa 35: मानानन्तरप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 35 • मानानन्तरप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 35 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 766 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 35.1–766
CHAPTER 36 262 Verses

Prakāśa 36: सम्भोगावस्थाप्रकाशः

प्रकाशः 36 • सम्भोगावस्थाप्रकाशः

Prakāśa 36 of Bhoja's Śṛṅgāraprakāśa containing 262 textual units.

Open Reader → SP 36.1–262