Project Gutenberg 2012-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 332 Somadeva Bhatta, active 11th century Bhatta, Somadeva Tawney, C. H. (Charles Henry) 1838 1922 Tawney, Charles Henry The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story" by Somadeva Bhatta is a collection of ancient Indian tales written in the 14th century. This work presents a rich tapestry of narratives interwoven with folklore, notably featuring characters such as Pushpadanta, who is cursed and reincarnated as Vararuchi, engaging with themes of fate, love, and the spiritual quest for knowledge. The stories reflect the complexities of life, love, morality, and the interplay between gods and mortals, showcasing the cultural heritage and storytelling traditions of ancient India. The opening of the work introduces a prologue narrated by Siva to his consort Párvatí, who requests a delightful story. Siva recounts the story of Pushpadanta, a celestial being cursed to become mortal, and his subsequent journey on earth as Vararuchi. This leads to an exploration of his life, the gathering of his peers, and the smallest individual actions that lead to the creation of the city of Pátaliputra. As Vararuchi evolves from past lives filled with divine encounters, the foundational myths of characters such as Kánabhúti and stories of love and intellect are likened to threads that will connect various narratives throughout the collection. The beginning serves as a captivating entry point into a larger exploration of storytelling, wisdom, and interconnected fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40588/40588-h/images/new-cover.jpg en Tales -- India India -- Social life and customs Hindu mythology Folk literature -- Themes, motives PK Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 5325477 5325467 2024-09-17T07:02:02.527451 2023-09-17T15:10:29.585588 text/html text/html 5354575 2023-04-18T15:56:15 text/html 1922667 2024-09-17T07:03:56.809369 application/epub+zip 2012822 2024-09-17T07:02:32.724293 application/epub+zip 1931937 2024-09-17T07:02:17.007369 application/epub+zip 3449990 2024-09-17T07:04:57.774559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3050988 2024-09-17T07:03:33.204481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2955673 2022-09-18T14:59:32.791053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3555184 3554948 2024-09-17T07:01:46.452555 2023-09-17T15:10:12.581504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 3554753 2023-04-18T15:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19344 2024-09-17T07:04:58.030591 application/rdf+xml 26569 2024-09-17T07:02:18.001369 image/jpeg 2441 2024-09-17T07:02:17.521355 image/jpeg 1262257 2023-04-18T15:58:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1755956 2023-04-18T15:58:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 1709057 2024-09-17T07:02:02.899441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog