The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of StorySomadeva Bhatta, active 11th century
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The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story
Somadeva Bhatta, active 11th century
Folk literature -- Themes, motives; Hindu mythology; India -- Social life and customs; Tales -- India
The
KATHÁ SARIT SÁGARA
Or
Ocean of the Streams of Story
Translated from the original Sanskrit
By
C. H. TAWNEY, M. A.
Calcutta:
Printed by J. W. Thomas, at the Baptist Mission Press.
1880-1884.
CONTENTS
Book I.
PAGE
Chapter I.
Introduction, 1-5
Curse of Pushpadanta and Mályaván, 4-5
Chapter II.
Story of Pushpadanta when living on the earth as
Vararuchi, 5-10
How Kánabhúti became a Pisácha, 6-7
Story of Vararuchi's teacher Varsha, and his
fellow-pupils Vyádi and Indradatta, 7-10
Chapter III.
Continuation of the story of Vararuchi, 11-16
Story of the founding of the city of Pátaliputra, 11-16
Story of king Brahmadatta, 12-13
Chapter IV.
Continuation of the story of Vararuchi, 16-23
Story of Upakosá and her four lovers, 17-20
Chapter V.
Conclusion of the story of Vararuchi, 23-31
Story of Sivasarman, 27-28
Chapter VI.
Story of Mályaván when living on the earth as Gunádhya, 32-40
Story of the Mouse-merchant, 33-34
Story of the chanter of the Sáma Veda, 34-35
Story of Sátaváhana, 36-37
Chapter VII.
Continuation of the story of Gunádhya, 41-47
How Pushpadanta got his name, 43-46
Story of king Sivi, 45-46
Chapter VIII.
Continuation of the story of Gunádhya, 47-49
Siva's tales, originally composed by Gunádhya in the
Paisácha language, are made known in Sanskrit under the
title of Vrihat Kathá, 49
Book II.
Chapter IX.
Story of the ancestors and parents of Udayana, king
of Vatsa, 52-56
Chapter X.
Continuation of the story of Udayana's parents, 56-67
Story of Srídatta and Mrigánkavatí, 56-66
Udayana succeeds to the kingdom of Vatsa, 67
Chapter XI.
Continuation of the story of Udayana, 67-71
Story of king Chandamahásena, 69-71
Chapter XII.
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