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The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story

active 11th century Somadeva Bhatta

Story of Sringabhuja and the daughter of the Rákshasa, 355-367 Chapter XL. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 369-375 Story of Tapodatta, 370 Story of Virúpasarman, 371 Story of king Vilásasíla and the physician Tarunachandra, 372-375 Chapter XLI. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 376-379 Story of king Chiráyus and his minister Nágárjuna, 376-378 Chapter XLII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 379-390 Story of king Parityágasena, his wicked wife, and his two sons, 381-389 Chapter XLIII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 390-403 Story of the two brothers Pránadhara and Rájyadhara, 391-393 Story of Arthalobha and his beautiful wife, 393-396 Story of the princess Karpúriká in her birth as a swan, 397-398 Book VIII. Chapter XLIV. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 405-406 Story of Súryaprabha, 406-414 Chapter XLV. Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 414-434 Story of the Bráhman Kála, 418-419 Chapter XLVI. Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 434-446 Story of the generous Dánava Namuchi, 444-446 Chapter XLVII. Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 446-452 Chapter XLVIII. Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 452-459 Adventure of the witch Sarabhánaná, 458 Chapter XLIX. Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 459-471 Story of king Mahásena and his virtuous minister Gunasarman, 459-471 Chapter L. Conclusion of the story of Súryaprabha, 472-481 Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 481 Book IX. Chapter LI. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 483-494 Story of Alankáravatí, 484-485 Story of Ráma and Sítá, 486-488 Story of the handsome king Prithvírúpa, 489-492 Chapter LII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 494-515 Story of Asokamálá, 496-498 Story of Sthúlabhuja, 497-498 Story of Anangarati and her four suitors, 498-514 Story of Anangarati in a former birth, 502-503 Chapter LIII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 515-524 Story of king Lakshadatta and his dependent Labdhadatta, 515-518 Story of the Bráhman Víravara, 519-524 Story of Suprabha, 520-521 Chapter LIV. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 524-537 Story of the merchant Samudrasúra, 529-531 Story of king Chamarabála, 532-536 Story of Yasovarman and the two fortunes, 532-535 Chapter LV. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 537-549 Story of Chiradátri, 537-538 Story of king Kanakavarsha and Madanasundarí, 538-549 Chapter LVI. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 549-569 Story of the Bráhman Chandrasvámin, his son Mahípála, and his daughter Chandravatí, 549-569 Story of Chakra, 554-556 Story of the hermit and the faithful wife, 556-557 Story of Dharmavyádha, the righteous seller of flesh, 557 Story of the treacherous Pásupata ascetic, 558-559 Story of king Tribhuvana, 558-559 Story of Nala and Damayantí, 559-568 Book X. Chapter LVII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 1-10 Story of the porter who found a bracelet 1-2 Story of the inexhaustible pitcher 2-4 Story of the merchant's son, the hetæra and the wonderful ape Ála 4-10 Chapter LVIII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 10-17 Story of king Vikramasinha, the hetæra and the young Bráhman 11-13 Story of the faithless wife who burnt herself with her husband's body 13-14 Story of the faithless wife who had her husband murdered 14 Story of Vajrasára whose wife cut off his nose and ears 14-16 Story of king Sinhabala and his faithless wife 16-17 Chapter LIX. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 17-26 Story of king Sumanas, the Nisháda maiden, and the learned parrot 18-26 The parrot's account of his own life as a parrot 19-21 The hermit's story of Somaprabha, Manorathaprabhá, and Makarandiká 21-25 Episode of Manorathaprabhá and Rasmimat 22-23 Chapter LX. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 27-43 Story of Súravarman who spared his guilty wife 27 Story of the ox abandoned in the forest, and the lion, and the two jackals 27-43 Story of the monkey that pulled out the wedge 28 Story of the jackal and the drum 30 Story of the crane and the Makara 31-32 Story of the lion and the hare 32-33 Story of the louse and the flea 34 Story of the lion, the panther, the crow and the jackal 35-36 Story of the pair of titthibhas 36-38 Story of the tortoise and the two swans 37 Story of the three fish 37-38 Story of the monkeys, the firefly and the bird 39 Story of Dharmabuddhi and Dushtabuddhi 40-41 Story of the crane, the snake, and the mungoose 41 Story of the mice that ate an iron balance 41-42 Chapter LXI. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 41-63 Story of the foolish merchant who made aloes-wood into charcoal 44 Story of the man who sowed roasted seed 44 Story of the man who mixed fire and water 44 Story of the man who tried to improve his wife's nose 45 Story of the foolish herdsman 45 Story of the fool and the ornaments 45 Story of the fool and the cotton 45 Story of the foolish villagers who cut down the palm-trees 46 Story of the treasure-finder who was blinded 46 Story of the fool and the salt 46-47 Story of the fool and his milch-cow 47 Story of the foolish bald man and the fool who pelted him 47 Story of the crow, and the king of the pigeons, the tortoise and the deer 48-52 Story of the mouse and the hermit 49-51 Story of the Bráhman's wife and the sesame-seeds 50-51 Story of the greedy jackal 50 Story of the wife who falsely accused her husband of murdering a Bhilla 53-54 Story of the snake who told his secret to a woman 54-55 Story of the bald man and the hair-restorer 55 Story of a foolish servant 55 Story of the faithless wife who was present at her own Sráddha 55-56 Story of the ambitious Chandála maiden 56 Story of the miserly king 57 Story of Dhavalamukha, his trading friend, and his fighting friend 57-58 Story of the thirsty fool that did not drink 58 Story of the fool who killed his son 58 Story of the fool and his brother 58 Story of the Brahmachárin's son 59 Story of the astrologer who killed his son 59 Story of the violent man who justified his character 59-60 Story of the foolish king who made his daughter grow 60 Story of the man who recovered half a pana from his servant 60 Story of the fool who took notes of a certain spot in the sea 60-61 Story of the king who replaced the flesh 61 Story of the woman who wanted another son 61 Story of the servant who tasted the fruit 62 Story of the two brothers Yajnasoma and Kírtisoma 62-63 Story of the fool who wanted a barber 63 Story of the man who asked for nothing at all 63 Chapter LXII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 64-79 Story of the war between the crows and the owls 64-75 Story of the ass in the panther's skin 65 How the crow dissuaded the birds from choosing the owl king 65-68 Story of the elephant and the hares 66-67 Story of the bird, the hare, and the cat 67-68 Story of the Bráhman, the goat, and the rogues 68-69 Story of the old merchant and his young wife 69-70 Story of the Bráhman, the thief, and the Rákshasa 70 Story of the carpenter and his wife 71-72 Story of the mouse that was turned into a maiden 72-73 Story of the snake and the frogs 74 Story of the foolish servant 75 Story of the two brothers who divided all that they had 75 Story of the mendicant who became emaciated from discontent 75-76 Story of the fool who saw gold in the water 76 Story of the servants who kept rain off the trunks 76-77 Story of the fool and the cakes 77 Story of the servant who looked after the door 77