Stories from the Kathasaritsagara-A Rare Book
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAG881 |
| Author: | S. V. Sastri |
| Publisher: | Sanskrit Academy, Osmania University |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1965 |
| Pages: | 218 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 8 inch X 5.5 inch |
| Weight | 280 gm |
Book Description
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 |
