The

Ocean of Story

Being
of

Somadeva's Kathsaritsgara
(or Ocean of Streams of Story)

Now Edited With Introduction, Fresh Explanatory Notes and Terminal Essay

by

N. M. Penzer, M.A., F.R.G.S., F.G.S.
Member of the Folk-lore Society; Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute;
Member of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc.

Author of
"An annotated Bibliography of Sir Richard Francis Burton," etc.

In Ten Volumes

With a Foreword by
Sir Richard Carnac Temple, Bart. C.B., C.I.E.




Second Revised & Expanded Edition
1923

This Edition of the
Ocean of Story
is dedicated to the Memory of
Charles Henry Tawney
M.A., C.I.E.
Author and Scholar
The Ocean of Story

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