Stories from the Kathasaritsagara-A Rare Book

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Item Code: NAG881
Publisher: Sanskrit Academy, Osmania University
Author: S. V. Sastri
Language: English
Edition: 1965
Pages: 218
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8 inch X 5.5 inch
Weight 280 gm
Book Description
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Foreword

 

Encouraged by the popularity received by the first volume of the stories from Kathasaritasagara, we are now presenting to our readers the second volume of the same. This volume contains a larger number of stories of varied interest. The themes of the stories are mostly romantic and ethical, illustrating how the mysterious hand of Fate plays with the lives of human beings. Though the foremost object of the story-teller here is entertainment, it appears that he also wants to instruct, the reader in the intricacies of life and thus help him avoid the pitfalls. We hope that the present volume also will prove an enjoyable reading and will appeal to the public.

 

Due to non-availability of diacritical marks in the particular types used in this book, a list of the Sanskrit words occuring in the book is given in the beginning along with the diacritical marks as an aid to pronunciation.

 

We are thankful to Dr. Singh and Dr. Ramakrishna of the English Department, who kindly went through the translation of the stories and made valuable suggestions.

 

Our thanks are also due to the Manager and the staff of the Commercial Printing Press for printing the work carefully and promptly.

 

Contents

 

Foreword

v

List of Sanskrit Words

vii

I.

Story of Alankaravati

1

(1)

Story of Rama

4

(2)

Story of King Prthvirupa

6

(3)

Story of Anangarati

12

(4)

Story of Karpatika

22

(5)

Story of Viravara

25

(6)

Story of Samudrasura

34

(7)

Story of Arthavarma & Bhogavarma

35

(8)

Story of Kanakavarsa

37

(9)

Story of Mahipala

40

II.

Story of Saktiyasa

47

(1)

Story of Alajala

49

(2)

Story of Makarandika

54

III.

Story of Ratnaprabha

61

(1)

Story of Satvavanta

63

(2)

Story of Vikrarnatunga

64

(3)

Story of Ratnadhipati

71

(4)

Story of Anuragapara

77

(5)

Story of Somasvami

80

(6)

Story of Bhavasarrna

82

(7)

Story of Madanarnala

86

(8)

Story of Gunavara Devi

94

(9)

Story of Nagarjuna

103

IV.

Story of Karpurika

107

(I)

Story of Indivarasena

110

(2)

Story of Engineer Brothers

116

(3)

Story of Manapara

119

V.

Story of Suryaprabhu

131

(1)

Story of Kala

144

(2)

Story of Guqasarma

159

VI.

Story of Jaycndrasena

169

Story of Candrasiira

170

VII.

The Rescue of Madanamancuka

175

(1)

Story of Madiravati

176

(2)

Story ofSundarascna

178

 

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