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

Name: The Kathá Sarit Ságara, or Ocean of the Streams of Story
Author: active 11th century Somadeva Bhatta

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Author: Somadeva Bhatta, active 11th century
Title: The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Language: English
LoC Class: PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures
Subject: Folk literature -- Themes, motives
Category: Text
eBook-No.: 40588
Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40588
Release Date: August 26, 2012
Copyright: Public domain in the USA.

1.Untitled
2.Contents of Volume I.
3.Contents of Vol. II.
4.Called Kathápíṭha
5.Chapter I.
6.Chapter II. — Story of Vararuchi, his teacher Varsha, and his fellow-pupils Vyáḍi and Indradatta.
7.Chapter III. — Story of the founding of the city of Páṭaliputra. — Story of king Brahmadatta. 7
8.Chapter IV. — Story of Upakośá and her four lovers.
9.Chapter V. — The story of Śivavarman.
10.Chapter VI. — Story of the Mouse-merchant. — Story of the chanter of the Sáma Veda. — The story of Sátaváhana.
11.Chapter VII. — Story of Pushpadanta. — Story of king Śivi. — Note to Chapter VII.
12.Chapter VIII.
13.Called Kathámukha.
14.Chapter IX. — Story of Udayana king of Vatsa.
15.Chapter X. — Story of Śrídatta and Mṛigánkavatí.
16.Chapter XI. — Story of king Chaṇḍamahásena.
17.Chapter XII. — Story of Rúpiṇiká.
18.Chapter XIII. — Story of Devasmitá. — Story of the cunning Siddhikarí. — Story of Śaktimatí. — Note on Chapter XIII.
19.Chapter XIV. — Story of the clever deformed child. — Story of Ruru. — Note to Chapter XIV.
20.Book III.
21.Chapter XV. — Story of the clever physician. — Story of the hypocritical ascetic. — Story of Unmádiní. 6 — Story of the loving couple who died of separation. — Story of Puṇyasena. — Story of Sunda and Upasunda.
22.Chapter XVI. — Story of Kuntí.
23.Chapter XVII. — Story of Urvaśí. 1 — Story of Vihitasena. — Story of Somaprabhá. — Story of Ahalyá.
24.Chapter XVIII. — Story of Vidúshaka.
25.Chapter XIX. — Story of Devadása.
26.Chapter XX. — Story of Phalabhúti. — Story of Kuvalayávalí and the witch Kálarátri. — Story of the birth of Kártikeya. — Story of Sundaraka.
27.Book IV.
28.Chapter XXI. — Story of Devadatta. — Story of Pingaliká.
29.Chapter XXII. — Story of Jímútaváhana. — Story of Jímútaváhana’s adventures in a former birth.
30.Chapter XXIII. — Story of Sinhaparákrama.
31.Book V.
32.Chapter XXIV. — Story of Śaktivega king of the Vidyádharas. — Story of Śiva and Mádhava. — Story of Harasvámin. 18
33.Chapter XXV. — Story of Aśokadatta and Vijayadatta. 8
34.Chapter XXVI. — Story of Devadatta.
35.Book VI.
36.Chapter XXVII. — Story of the merchant’s son in Takshaśilá. — Story of the Apsaras Surabhidattá. — Story of king Dharmadatta and his wife Nágaśrí. — Story of the seven Bráhmans who devoured a cow in time of famine. 15 — Story of the two ascetics, one a Bráhman the other a Chaṇḍála. — Story of king Vikramasinha and the two Bráhmans.
37.Chapter XXVIII. — Story of the seven princesses. — Story of the prince who tore out his own eye. — Story of the ascetic who conquered anger. — Story of Sulochaná and Sushena. — Story of the prince and the merchant’s son who saved his life. 10 — Story of the Bráhman and the Piśácha .
38.Chapter XXIX. — Story of Kírtisená and her cruel mother-in-law. 5
39.Chapter XXX. — Story of Tejasvatí. — Story of the Bráhman Hariśarman. — Note on the story of Hariśarman .
40.Chapter XXXI. — Story of Ushá and Aniruddha.
41.Chapter XXXII. — Story of the Bráhman’s son Vishṇudatta and his seven foolish companions. — Story of Kadalígarbhá. — Story of the king and the barber’s wife
42.Chapter XXXIII. — The story of Śrutasena. — Story of the three Bráhman brothers. — The story of Devasena and Unmádiní. — The tale of the ichneumon, the owl, the cat, and the mouse. — The story of king Prasenajit and the Bráhman who lost his treasure.
43.Chapter XXXIV. — The story of king Indradatta. — Story of the Yaksha Virúpáksha . — Story of Śatrughna and his wicked wife. — Story of king Śúrasena and his ministers. — Story of Harisinha.
44.Book VII.
45.Chapter XXXV. — Story of Ratnaprabhá. — Story of Sattvaśíla and the two treasures. — Story of the brave king Vikramatunga.
46.Chapter XXXVI. — Story of king Ratnádhipati and the white elephant Śvetaraśmi. — Story of Yavanasena.
47.Chapter XXXVII. — Story of Niśchayadatta. — Story of Somasvámin. — Story of Bhavaśarman.
48.Chapter XXXVIII. — Story of king Vikramáditya and the hetæra. — Story of king Vikramáditya and the treacherous mendicant.
49.Chapter XXXIX. — Story of Śṛingabhuja and the daughter of the Rákshasa. — Note on Chapter XXXIX.
50.Chapter XL. — Story of Tapodatta. — Story of Virúpaśarman. — Story of king Vilásaśíla and the physician Taruṇachandra.
51.Chapter XLI. — Story of king Chiráyus and his minister Nágárjuna.
52.Chapter XLII. — Story of king Parityágasena, his wicked wife and his two sons.
53.Chapter XLIII. — Story of the two brothers Práṇadhara and Rájyadhara. — Story of Arthalobha and his beautiful wife. — Story of the princess Karpúriká in her birth as a swan.
54.Book VIII.
55.Chapter XLIV. — Story of Súryaprabha, and how he attained sovereignty over the Vidyádharas.
56.Chapter XLV. — Story of the Bráhman Kála.
57.Chapter XLVI. — Story of the generous Dánava Namuchi.
58.Chapter XLVII.
59.Chapter XLVIII. — Adventure of the witch Śarabhánaná.
60.Chapter XLIX. — Story of king Mahásena and his virtuous minister Guṇaśarman. — Story of Ádityaśarman the father of Guṇaśarman.
61.Chapter L.
62.Book IX.
63.Chapter LI. — Story of Alankáravatí. — Story of Ráma and Sítá. — Story of the handsome king Pṛithvírúpa.
64.Chapter LII. — Story of Aśokamálá. — Story of Sthúlabhuja. — Story of Anangarati and her four suitors. — Story of Anangarati in a former birth when she was a Vidyádharí named Anangaprabhá.
65.Chapter LIII. — Story of king Lakshadatta and his dependent Labdhadatta. 2 — Story of the Bráhman Víravara. 6 — Story of Suprabha.
66.Chapter LIV. — Story of the merchant Samudraśúra. — Story of king Chamarabála. — Story of Yaśovarman and the two fortunes.
67.Chapter LV. — Story of Chiradátṛi. — Story of king Kanakavarsha and Madanasundarí.
68.Chapter LVI. — Story of the Bráhman Chandrasvámin, his son Mahípála, and his daughter Chandravatí. — Story of Chakra. 6 — Story of the hermit and the faithful wife. — Story of Dharmavyádha the righteous seller of flesh. 10 — Story of the treacherous Páśupata ascetic. — Story of the king Tribhuvana. — Story of Nala and Damayantí.
69.Book X.
70.Chapter LVII. — Story of the porter who found a bracelet. — Story of the inexhaustible pitcher. 3 — Story of the merchant’s son, the hetæra, and the wonderful ape Ála.
71.Chapter LVIII. — Story of king Vikramasinha, the hetæra, and the young Bráhman. — Story of the faithless wife who burnt herself with her husband’s body. — Story of the faithless wife who had her husband murdered. — Story of Vajrasára whose wife cut off his nose and ears. — Story of king Sinhabala and his fickle wife.
72.Chapter LIX. — Story of king Sumanas, the Nisháda maiden and the learned parrot. 1 — The parrot’s account of his own life as a parrot. — The hermit’s story of Somaprabha, Manorathaprabhá, and Makarandiká, wherein it appears who the parrot was in a former birth. — Episode of Manorathaprabhá and Raśmimat.
73.Chapter LX. — Story of Śúravarman who spared his guilty wife. — Story of the Ox abandoned in the Forest. 1 — Story of the monkey that pulled out the wedge. 3 — Story of the Jackal and the Drum. 4 — Story of the crane and the Makara. 7 — Story of the lion and the hare. 9 — Story of the Louse and the Flea. 13 — Story of the Lion, the Panther, the Crow and the Jackal. 14 — Story of the pair of Ṭiṭṭibhas. — Story of the Tortoise and the two Swans. 17 — Story of the three Fish. — Story of the Monkeys, the Firefly, and the Bird. 20 — Story of Dharmabuddhi and Dushṭabuddhi. 21 — Story of the Crane, the Snake and the Mungoose. 24 — Story of the mice that ate an iron balance. 25 — Note to Chapter 60. The fables of Pilpay.
74.Chapter LXI. — Story of the foolish merchant who made aloes-wood into charcoal. 1 — Story of the man who sowed roasted seed. 2 — Story of the fool who mixed fire and water. 3 — Story of the man who tried to improve his wife’s nose. — Story of the foolish herdsman. — Story of the fool and the ornaments. 5 — Story of the Fool and the Cotton. 6 — Story of the Foolish Villagers who cut down the palm-trees. — Story of the Treasure-finder who was blinded. — Story of the Fool and the Salt. — Story of the Fool and his Milch-cow. 11 — Story of the Foolish Bald Man and the Fool who pelted him. — Story of the Crow and the King of the Pigeons, the Tortoise and the Deer. 12 — Story of the Mouse and the Hermit. 13 — Story of the Bráhman’s wife and the sesame-seeds. 16 — Story of the greedy Jackal. 17 — Story of the wife who falsely accused her husband of murdering a Bhilla. 22 — Story of the snake who told his secret to a woman. — Story of the bald man and the hair-restorer. — Story of a foolish servant. — Story of the faithless wife who was present at her own Śráddha. — Story of the ambitious Chaṇḍála maiden. — Story of the miserly king. — Story of Dhavalamukha, his trading friend, and his fighting friend. 27 — Story of the thirsty fool that did not drink. — Story of the fool who killed his son. — Story of the fool and his brother. — Story of the Brahmachárin’s son. — Story of the astrologer who killed his son. — Story of the violent man who justified his character. — Story of the foolish king who made his daughter grow. 30 — Story of the man who recovered half a paṇa from his servant. 31 — Story of the fool who took notes of a certain spot in the sea. 32 — Story of the king who replaced the flesh. 33 — Story of the woman who wanted another son. 34 — Story of the servant who tasted the fruit. 35 — Story of the two brothers Yajnasoma and Kírtisoma. — Story of the fool who wanted a barber. — Story of the man who asked for nothing at all.
75.Chapter LXII. — Story of the war between the crows and the owls. 1 — Story of the ass in the panther’s skin. 3 — How the crow dissuaded the birds from choosing the owl king. 4 — Story of the elephants and the hares. 5 — Story of the bird, the hare, and the cat. 8 — Story of the Bráhman, the goat, and the rogues. 9 — Story of the old merchant and his young wife. 11 — Story of the Bráhman, the thief, and the Rákshasa. 13 — Story of the carpenter and his wife. 15 — Story of the mouse that was turned into a maiden. 16 — Story of the snake and the frogs. 20 — Story of the foolish servant. — Story of the two brothers who divided all that they had. 21 — The story of the mendicants who became emaciated from discontent. — Story of the fool who saw gold in the water. 23 — Story of the servants who kept rain off the trunks. 25 — Story of the fool and the cakes. 26 — Story of the servant who looked after the door. 27 — Story of the simpletons who ate the buffalo. — Story of the fool who behaved like a Brahmany drake. — Story of the physician who tried to cure a hunchback.
76.Chapter LXIII. — Story of Yaśodhara and Lakshmídhara and the two wives of the water-genius. — Story of the water-genius in his previous birth. — Story of the Bráhman who became a Yaksha. — Story of the monkey and the porpoise. 5 — Story of the sick lion, the jackal, and the ass. 9 — Story of the fool who gave a verbal reward to the musician. 11 — Story of the teacher and his two jealous pupils. 12 — Story of the snake with two heads. 13 — Story of the fool who was nearly choked with rice. — Story of the boys that milked the donkey. 16 — Story of the foolish boy that went to the village for nothing.
77.Chapter LXIV. — Story of the Bráhman and the mungoose. 1 — Story of the fool that was his own doctor. — Story of the fool who mistook hermits for monkeys. — Story of the fool who found a purse. — Story of the fool who looked for the moon. — Story of the woman who escaped from the monkey and the cowherd. — Story of the two thieves, Ghaṭa and Karpara. 2 — Story of Dhanadeva’s wife. — Story of the wife of the Bráhman Rudrasoma. — Story of the wife of Śaśin . — Story of the snake-god and his wife. — Note on the Story of Ghaṭa and Karpara.
78.Chapter LXV. — Story of the ungrateful Wife. 1 — Story of the grateful animals and the ungrateful woman. 4 — The lion’s story. — The golden-crested bird’s story. — The snake’s story. — The woman’s story. — Story of the Buddhist monk who was bitten by a dog. — Story of the man who submitted to be burnt alive sooner than share his food with a guest. — Story of the foolish teacher, the foolish pupils, and the cat. — Story of the fools and the bull of Śiva. — Story of the fool who asked his way to the village. — Story of Hiraṇyáksha and Mṛigánkalekhá.
79.Chapter LXVI. — Story of the mendicant who travelled from Kaśmíra to Páṭaliputra. — Story of the wife of king Sinháksha, and the wives of his principal courtiers. — Story of the woman who had eleven husbands. — The story of the man, who, thanks to Durgá, had always one ox. — Story of the rogue who managed to acquire wealth by speaking to the king. 5 — Story of Ratnarekhá and Lakshmísena.
80.Book XI.
81.Chapter LXVII. — Story of the race between the elephant and the horses. — Story of the merchant and his wife Velá.
82.Book XII.
83.Chapter LXVIII. — Story of the jackal that was turned into an elephant. — Story of Vámadatta and his wicked wife.
84.Chapter LXIX. — Story of Mṛigánkadatta . 2 — Story of king Bhadrabáhu and his clever minister. — Story of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí . — Story of the birth of Vinayavatí . — The adventures of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí in a former life. — Story of Lávaṇyamanjarí.
85.Chapter LXX. — Story of Śrutadhi. — The adventures of Vimalabuddhi after he was separated from the prince.
86.Chapter LXXI. — The adventures of Mṛigánkadatta and the warder. — The adventures of Bhímaparákrama after his separation from the prince. — Story of Kamalákara and Hansávalí. — Continuation of the adventures of Bhímaparákrama.
87.Chapter LXXII. — The adventures of Guṇákara after his separation from the prince. — Story of king Vinítamati who became a holy man. — Story of the Holy Boar. — Story of Devabhúti. — Story of the generous Induprabha. — Story of the parrot, who was taught virtue by the king of the parrots. — Story of the patient hermit Śubhanaya. — Story of the persevering young Bráhman. — Story of Malayamálin. — Story of the robber who won over Yama’s secretary.
88.Chapter LXXIII. — Story of Vichitrakatha’s adventures after his separation from the prince. — Story of Śrídarśana. — Story of Saudáminí. — Story of Bhúnandana.
89.Chapter LXXIV. — Story of Bhímabhaṭa. — Story of Akshakshapaṇaka.
90.Chapter LXXV. — The adventures of Vikramakeśarin. — Here begins the 1st of the 25 tales of a Demon. 1 ( Vetála-Panchavinśatiká. ) — Story of the prince, who was helped to a wife by the son of his father’s minister. 4 — Note.
91.(Vetála 2.) — Story of the three young Bráhmans who restored a dead lady to life. — Note.
92.(Vetála 3.) — Story of the king, and the two wise birds. — The maina’s story. 1 — The parrot’s story. 2 — Note.
93.(Vetála 4.) — Story of Víravara. — Note.
94.(Vetála 5.) — Story of Somaprabhá and her three suitors. — Note.
95.(Vetála 6.) — Story of the lady who caused her brother and husband to change heads. — Note.
96.Chapter LXXXI. — Story of the king who married his dependent to the Nereid.
97.(Vetála 8.) — Story of the three fastidious men. — Note.
98.(Vetála 9.) — Story of Anangarati and her four suitors. — Note.
99.(Vetála 10.) — Story of Madanasená and her rash promise. — Note.
100.(Vetála 11.) — Story of king Dharmadhvaja and his three very sensitive wives. — Note.
101.(Vetála 12) — Story of king Yaśaḥketu, his Vidyádharí wife, and his faithful minister.
102.(Vetála 13.) — The story of Harisvámin, who first lost his wife, and then his life.
103.(Vetála 14.) — Story of the Merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief.
104.(Vetála 15.) — Story of the magic globule. — Note.
105.(Vetála 16.) — Story of Jímútaváhana. 1 — Note.
106.(Vetála 17.) — Story of Unmádiní. 1 — Note.
107.(Vetála 18.) — Story of the Bráhman’s son who failed to acquire the magic power. — Note.
108.(Vetála 19.) — Story of the Thief’s Son. — Note.
109.(Vetála 20.) — Story of the Bráhman boy, who offered himself up to save the life of the king. — Note.
110.(Vetála 21.) — Story of Anangamanjarí, her husband Maṇivarman, and the Bráhman Kamalákara. — Note.
111.(Vetála 22.) — Story of the four Bráhman brothers who resuscitated the tiger. — Note.
112.(Vetála 23.) — Story of the Hermit who first wept and then danced.
113.(Vetála 24.) — Story of the father that married the daughter and the son that married the mother.
114.(Vetála 25.) — Note.
115.Chapter C.
116.Chapter CI. — Story of Sundarasena and Mandáravatí.
117.Chapter CII.
118.Chapter CIII.
119.Book XIII.
120.Chapter CIV. — The first Bráhman’s story. — The second Bráhman’s story. — Subsequent adventures of the second Bráhman.
121.Book XIV.
122.Chapter CV. — Story of Sávitrí and Angiras.
123.Chapter CVI. — Story of the child that died of a broken heart because his mother forgot to bring him a sweetmeat. — Madanamanchuká’s account of her treatment while in captivity.
124.Chapter CVII. — Story of Ráma.
125.Chapter CVIII. — Gomukha’s account of his adventures. — Story of Nágasvámin and the witches. — Marubhúti’s account of his adventures. — Hariśikha’s account of his adventures.
126.Book XV.
127.Chapter CIX. — History of the cave of Triśírsha .
128.Chapter CX.
129.Book XVI.
130.Chapter CXI. — Story of the devoted couple, Śúrasena and Susheṇá. 3
131.Chapter CXII. — Story of king Chaṇḍamahásena and the Asura’s daughter. 4 — Story of prince Avantivardhana and the daughter of the Mátanga who turned out to be a Vidyádharí. — Story of the young Chaṇḍála who married the daughter of king Prasenajit. 12 — Story of the young fisher man who married a princess. — Story of the Merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief. 17
132.Chapter CXIII. — Story of Tárávaloka.
133.Book XVII.
134.Chapter CXIV. — Story of king Brahmadatta and the Swans. 3 — How Párvatí condemned her five attendants to be reborn on earth. — Story of the metamorphoses of Pingeśvara and Guheśvara.
135.Chapter CXV. — Story of Muktáphalaketu and Padmávatí.
136.Chapter CXVI.
137.Chapter CXVII.
138.Chapter CXVIII.
139.Chapter CXIX.
140.Book XVIII.
141.Chapter CXX. — The story of Vikramáditya. — The adventures of Anangadeva.
142.Chapter CXXI. — Story of Madanamanjarí. — Story of the gambler Dágineya, who was too cunning for the Vetála Agniśikha, and of Agniśikha’s submission to king Vikramáditya. — Story of Ṭhiṇṭhákarála the bold gambler. — Story of the gambler who cheated Yama. 15 — Story of Ghaṇṭa and Nighaṇṭa and the two maidens. — Story of the golden deer.
143.Chapter CXXII. — Story of Malayavatí the man-hating maiden.
144.Chapter CXXIII. — Story of Kalingasená’s marriage — How Devasena obtained the magic ointment. — Story of the grateful Monkey. 5 — Story of the two princesses. — Story of Dhanadatta. — Story of Keśaṭa and Kandarpa. — Story of Kusumáyudha and Kamalalochaná.
145.Chapter CXXIV. — Story of Chandrasvámin who recovered his wife alive after her death. — Story of Devasvámin the permanently horripilant Bráhman. — Story of Agniśarman. 7 — Story of Múladeva. 11
146.Index. — A. Proper Names. — B. Subjects.
147.Table of Contents
148.Colophon — Corrections

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