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Somadeva

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Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)

Book 1: Kathapitha →

  1. Kathapitha, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Kathapitha, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Kathapitha, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Kathapitha, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Kathapitha, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Kathapitha, taranga 6In preparation
  7. Kathapitha, taranga 7In preparation
  8. Kathapitha, taranga 8In preparation

Book 2: Kathamukha →

  1. Kathamukha, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Kathamukha, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Kathamukha, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Kathamukha, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Kathamukha, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Kathamukha, taranga 6In preparation

Book 3: Lavanaka →

  1. Lavanaka, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Lavanaka, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Lavanaka, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Lavanaka, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Lavanaka, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Lavanaka, taranga 6In preparation

Book 4: Naravahanadattajanana →

  1. Naravahanadattajanana, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Naravahanadattajanana, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Naravahanadattajanana, taranga 3In preparation

Book 5: Chaturdarika →

  1. Chaturdarika, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Chaturdarika, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Chaturdarika, taranga 3In preparation

Book 6: Madanamanchuka →

  1. Madanamanchuka, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Madanamanchuka, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Madanamanchuka, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Madanamanchuka, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Madanamanchuka, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Madanamanchuka, taranga 6In preparation
  7. Madanamanchuka, taranga 7In preparation
  8. Madanamanchuka, taranga 8In preparation

Book 7: Ratnaprabha →

  1. Ratnaprabha, taranga 1In preparation
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  3. Ratnaprabha, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Ratnaprabha, taranga 4In preparation
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  8. Ratnaprabha, taranga 8In preparation
  9. Ratnaprabha, taranga 9In preparation

Book 8: Suryaprabha →

  1. Suryaprabha, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Suryaprabha, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Suryaprabha, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Suryaprabha, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Suryaprabha, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Suryaprabha, taranga 6In preparation
  7. Suryaprabha, taranga 7In preparation

Book 9: Alankaravati →

  1. Alankaravati, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Alankaravati, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Alankaravati, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Alankaravati, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Alankaravati, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Alankaravati, taranga 6In preparation

Book 10: Saktiyasas →

  1. Saktiyasas, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Saktiyasas, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Saktiyasas, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Saktiyasas, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Saktiyasas, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Saktiyasas, taranga 6In preparation
  7. Saktiyasas, taranga 7In preparation
  8. Saktiyasas, taranga 8In preparation
  9. Saktiyasas, taranga 9In preparation
  10. Saktiyasas, taranga 10In preparation

Book 11: Vela →

  1. Vela, taranga 1In preparation

Book 12: Sasankavati →

  1. Sasankavati, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Sasankavati, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Sasankavati, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Sasankavati, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Sasankavati, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Sasankavati, taranga 6In preparation
  7. Sasankavati, taranga 7In preparation
  8. Sasankavati, taranga 8In preparation
  9. Sasankavati, taranga 9In preparation
  10. Sasankavati, taranga 10In preparation
  11. Sasankavati, taranga 11In preparation
  12. Sasankavati, taranga 12In preparation
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  36. Sasankavati, taranga 36In preparation

Book 13: Madiravati →

  1. Madiravati, taranga 1In preparation

Book 14: Pancha →

  1. Pancha, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Pancha, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Pancha, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Pancha, taranga 4In preparation

Book 15: Mahabhisheka →

  1. Mahabhisheka, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Mahabhisheka, taranga 2In preparation

Book 16: Suratamanjari →

  1. Suratamanjari, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Suratamanjari, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Suratamanjari, taranga 3In preparation

Book 17: Padmavati →

  1. Padmavati, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Padmavati, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Padmavati, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Padmavati, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Padmavati, taranga 5In preparation
  6. Padmavati, taranga 6In preparation

Book 18: Vishamasila →

  1. Vishamasila, taranga 1In preparation
  2. Vishamasila, taranga 2In preparation
  3. Vishamasila, taranga 3In preparation
  4. Vishamasila, taranga 4In preparation
  5. Vishamasila, taranga 5In preparation

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Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)

Somadeva; 18 lambakas, 124 tarangas

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