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Book 12: Sasankavati

Book 12: Sasankavati

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Somadeva

Reference translation: C. H. Tawney (1880–84)

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The Suno Katha edition is a retelling, distinct from the original source. Ancient works may carry traditional attribution.

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Teaches:Wisdom & cleverness

Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)

Book 12: Sasankavati

Book 12: Sasankavati brings together 36 books in one digital series. Explore the individual stories, their characters and themes below. A series purchase includes every listed book as it is released, with available narration. Reading ages, translations and audio readiness are specific to each book; previews and titles in preparation are labelled separately.

Book overview

36 tarangas. Book 12: Sasankavati brings together 36 books in one digital series. Explore the individual stories, their characters and themes below. A series purchase includes every listed book as it is released, with available narration. Reading ages, translations and audio readiness are specific to each book; previews and titles in preparation are labelled separately.

Genres & tags

Folk talesWisdom & clevernessKing VikramHinduBook 12: SasankavatiFolk Tales of India

Characters in this series

King Vikram

What it teaches

Wisdom & cleverness

These are themes recorded for the included books. Explore each edition for its own learning and discussion questions; the series does not have one shared moral.

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36 books included
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Edition status
Available

SKU: SK-COLLECTION-KSS-12

Book at a glance

Reading age
Varies by book
Story length
36 books included
Languages
23 languages
Publisher / imprint
Suno Katha
Edition status
In preparation
Print dimensions
Print edition pending
ISBN
Not recorded
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Suno Katha
Edition status
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Languages
23 languages
Story length
36 books included
Reading age
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Original source work
Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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ISBN-13
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Print length
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SKU
SK-COLLECTION-KSS-12

Story-page counts describe the illustrated telling, not print pagination. EPUB pages vary with screen size and text settings. Print specifications and ISBNs will appear when recorded for the final edition.

One series · 36 books

Books in this series

Buy the digital series and all 36 books below are included. You don’t need to buy each book separately.

Reading and listening are available for released editions. Books in preparation join as they are published. A preview does not mean a book is released.

  1. Sasankavati, taranga 1Coming soon

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  36. Sasankavati, taranga 36Coming soon

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Languages

The house offers 23 language choices. Available text, translations and recordings vary by book and age edition. Open a book preview to check what is ready for that edition.

Englishहिन्दीবাংলাमराठीతెలుగుதமிழ்ગુજરાતીاردوಕನ್ನಡଓଡ଼ିଆമലയാളംਪੰਜਾਬੀঅসমীয়াमैथिलीसंस्कृतम्नेपालीسنڌيकोंकणीडोगरीꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟबड़ोᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤکٲشُر
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What's inside

This series contains 36 catalogue books. Explore the list above for available previews, reading ages and each book’s readiness.

The moral

Each book has its own learning. Explore the series themes above and each story’s learning in its own edition.

Source and edition

Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)

Somadeva; 18 lambakas, 124 tarangas

Reference translation: C. H. Tawney (1880–84)

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Exact passages, adaptation changes and source notes belong to each book’s edition. A catalogue listing is not publication approval.

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36 books in the catalogue

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