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

active 11th century Somadeva Bhatta

Story of the simpletons who ate the buffalo 77-78 Story of the fool who behaved like a Brahmany drake 78 Story of the physician who tried to cure a hunchback 78-79 Chapter LXIII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 79-90 Story of Yasodhara and Lakshmídhara and the two wives of the water-genius 79-83 Story of the water-genius in his previous birth 82 Story of the Bráhman who became a Yaksha 83 Story of the monkey and the porpoise 84-87 Story of the sick lion, the jackal, and the ass 85-87 Story of the fool who gave a verbal reward to the musician 87 Story of the teacher and his two jealous pupils 88 Story of the snake with two heads 88-89 Story of the fool who was nearly choked with rice 89 Story of the boys that milked the donkey 89-90 Story of the foolish boy that went to the village for nothing 90 Chapter LXIV. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 90-100 Story of the Bráhman and the mungoose 90-91 Story of the fool that was his own doctor 91 Story of the fool who mistook hermits for monkeys 91-92 Story of the fool who found a purse 92 Story of the fool who looked for the moon 92 Story of the woman who escaped from the monkey and the cowherd 92-93 Story of the two thieves Ghata and Karpara 93-96 Story of Devadatta's wife 96 Story of the wife of the Bráhman Rudrasoma 96-97 Story of the wife of Susin 97-98 Story of the snake-god and his wife 98-99 Chapter LXV. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 101-115 Story of the ungrateful wife 101-103 Story of the grateful animals and the ungrateful woman 103-108 The lion's story 104-105 The golden-crested bird's story 105-106 The snake's story 106 The woman's story 106 Story of the Buddhist monk who was bitten by a dog 108-109 Story of the man who submitted to be burnt alive sooner than share his food with a guest 109-110 Story of the foolish teacher, the foolish pupils, and the cat 110-111 Story of the fools and the bull of Siva 111-112 Story of the fool who asked his way to the village 112 Story of Hiranyáksha and Mrigánkalekhá 113-115 Chapter LXVI. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 115-124 Story of the mendicant who travelled from Kasmíra to Pátaliputra 115-118 Story of the wife of king Sinháksha, and the wives of his principal courtiers 116-118 Story of the woman who had eleven husbands 119 Story of the man who, thanks to Durgá, had always one ox 119-120 Story of the man who managed to acquire wealth by speaking to the king 120-121 Story of Ratnarekhá and Lakshmísena 121-124 Marriage of Naraváhanadatta and Saktiyasas 124 Book XI. Chapter LXVII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 125-131 Story of the race between the elephant and the horses 125-126 Story of the merchant and his wife Velá 127-131 Marriage of Naraváhanadatta and Jayendrasená 131 Book XII. Chapter LXVIII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 133-137 Marriage of Naraváhanadatta and Lalitalochaná 134 Story of the jackal that was turned into an elephant 134 Story of Vámadatta and his wicked wife 134-137 Chapter LXIX. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 137-138 Story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 138-146 Story of king Bhadrabáhu and his clever minister 139-141 Story of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí 141-146 Story of the birth of Vinayavatí 141-142 The adventures of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí in a former life 143-145 Story of Lávanyamanjarí 145 Chapter LXX. Continuation of the Story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 146-154 Story of Srutadhi 148 Chapter LXXI. Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 154-169 Story of Kamalákara and Hansávalí 157-167 Chapter LXXII. Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 170-191 Story of king Vinítamati who became a holy man 171-191 Story of the holy boar 176-178 Story of Devabhúti 180-181 Story of the generous Induprabha 181-182 Story of the parrot who was taught virtue by the king of the parrots 182-183 Story of the patient hermit Subhanaya 183-184 Story of the persevering young Bráhman 184 Story of Malayamálin 184-186 Story of the robber who won over Yama's secretary 186-189 Chapter LXXIII. Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 191-214 Story of Srídarsana 192-214 Story of Saudáminí 193-194 Story of Bhúnandana 196-201 Chapter LXXIV. Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 214-231 Story of Bhímabhata 215-230 Story of Akshakshapanaka 222-223 Chapter LXXV. Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 231-232 Story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 232-241 Story of the prince who was helped to a wife by the son of his father's minister 234-241 Chapter LXXVI. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 242-244 Story of the three young Bráhmans who restored a dead lady to life 242-244 Chapter LXXVII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 245-250 Story of the king and the two wise birds 245-250 The maina's story 246-247 The parrot's story 247-250 Chapter LXXVIII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 251-257 Story of Víravara 251-256 Chapter LXXIX. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 257-260 Story of Somaprabhá and her three sisters 258-260 Chapter LXXX. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 261-264 Story of the lady who caused her brother and husband to change heads 261-264 Chapter LXXXI. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 265-271 Story of the king who married his dependent to the Nereid 265-271 Chapter LXXXII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 271-274 Story of the three fastidious men 271-273 Chapter LXXXIII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 275-277 Story of Anangarati and her four suitors 275-277 Chapter LXXXIV. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 281-283 Story of Madanasená and her rash promise 278-280 Chapter LXXXV. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 281-283 Story of king Dharmadhvaja and his three very sensitive wives 281-283 Chapter LXXXVI. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 284-293 Story of king Yasahketu, his Vidyádharí wife and his faithful minister 284-292 Chapter LXXXVII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 293-297 Story of Harisvámin who first lost his wife and then his life 293-296 Chapter LXXXVIII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 297-300 Story of the merchant's daughter who fell in love with a thief 297-300 Chapter LXXXIX. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 301-307 Story of the magic globule 301-306 Chapter XC. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 307-318 Story of Jímútaváhana 307-317 Chapter XCI. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 318-322 Story of Unmádiní 318-321 Chapter XCII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 322-327 Story of the Bráhman's son who failed to acquire the magic power 323-327 Chapter XCIII. Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire 328-334 Story of the thief's son 328-334 Chapter XCIV.