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The Ocean of Story Being Somadeva's Kathsaritsgara Now Edited With Introduction, Fresh Explanatory Notes and Terminal Essay by N. M. Penzer, M.A., F.R.G.S., F.G.S. Author of In Ten Volumes With a Foreword by
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Contents Preface Vol. 1 Preface Vol. 2 Foreword Vol. 1 Foreword Vol. 2 Introduction Table of Contents Book I: Kathapitha 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Book II: Kathamukha 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Book III: Lavanaka 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Book IV: Naravahanadattajanana 21, 22, 23 Book V: Chaturdarika 24, 25, 26 Book VI: Madanamanchuka 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 Book VII: Ratnaprabha 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 Book VIII: Suryaprabha 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 Book IX: Alankaravati 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Book X: Saktiyasas 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 Book XI: Vela 67 Book XII: Sasankavati 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 Book XIII: Madiravati 104 Book XIV: Pancha 105, 106, 107, 108 Book XV: Mahabhisheka 109, 110 Book XVI: Suratamanjari 111, 112, 113 Book XVII: Padmavati 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 Book XVIII: Vishamasila 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Author's Epilogue Terminal Essay Retrospect Bibliography Annex 1 Magical Articles Annex 2 Entrapped Suitors Annex 3 Gandharva Marriage Annex 4 Paisachi Language Annex 5 Garuda Bird Annex 6 External Soul Annex 7 Chastity Index Annex 8 Devasmita part 2 Annex 9 Metrical Devasmita Annex 10 Circumambulation Annex 11 Polyandry Annex 12 "Act of Truth" Motif Annex 13 Rahu and Eclipses Annex 14 Nudity in Magic Ritual Annex 15 Love Scorned Annex 16 The Birth-Chamber Annex 17 Tantric Rites Annex 18 Sacred Cow Annex 19 Cross-Roads Annex 20 Automata Annex 21 "Overhearing" Motif Annex 22 "Dr. Knowall" Motif Annex 23 Metrical Harisarman Annex 24 "Pretended Husband" Motif Annex 25 Hand of Glory Annex 26 "Act of Truth" Motif Annex 27 Magic Circle Annex 28 "Magical Conflict" Motif Annex 29 "Magic Obstacles" Motif Annex 30 "Impossibilities" Motif Annex 31 Asvins Annex 32 "Letter of Death" Motif Annex 33 Horse-Sacrifice Annex 34 Power of Entering Another's Body Annex 35 Women Whose Love is Scorned Annex 36 Fate or Destiny Annex 37 King Sumanas, Nishada and the Parrot Annex 38 "Impossibilities" Motif Annex 39 Choosing a King by Divine Will Annex 40 Nail-Marks and Tooth-Bites Annex 41 Vamadatta Annex 42 Maya Annex 43 Magic String Annex 44 Magic Seed Annex 45 Food-Taboo in Underworld Annex 46 Vampires Annex 47 Sacred Thread Annex 48 Comparison with Kshemendra Annex 49 Sandalwood Annex 50 Arjuna and Narmad Annex 51 Position of Book XII Annex 52 Tumeric Annex 53 Festival of Winter Solstice Appendix 1Mythical Beings Appendix 2Collyrium and Kohl Appendix 3The Dohada Motif Appendix 4Sacred Prostitutiom Appendix 5 Urvasi and Pururavas Appendix 6 Umbrellas Appendix 7 Poison-Damsels Appendix 8 Sneezing Salutations Appendix 9 Indian Eunuchs Appendix 10 Widow-Burning Appendix 11 Nala and Damayanti Appendix 12 The Panchatantra Appendix 13 Ghata and Karpara Appendix 14 25 Tales of a Vetala Appendix 15 25 Tales of a Vetala(cont.) Appendix 16 "Swan-Maiden" Motif Appendix 17 Betel-Chewing |
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