
A laugh at a thousand faces and one mouth.
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A laugh at a thousand faces and one mouth.
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Draw a shorter line without touching it.
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How King Vikram came to carry Betal.
From the original text · Vetala Panchavimshati (Baital Pachisi)

Under the streetlight, where it is brighter.
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A trader outwitted by his own house.
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A camel ride across the desert.
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The girl who fetched the silver tree.
From the original text · Thakurmar Jhuli

Why the wooden god has short arms.
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The girl and the serpent prince.
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Jataka 301 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 351 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 376 of 547, Chakkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 396 of 547, Sattakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 417 of 547, Aṭṭhakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 427 of 547, Navakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 439 of 547, Dasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 455 of 547, Ekādasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 464 of 547, Dvādasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 474 of 547, Terasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 484 of 547, Pakiṇṇakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 497 of 547, Vīsatinipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 511 of 547, Tiṃsanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 521 of 547, Cattālīsanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 526 of 547, Paṇṇāsanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 529 of 547, Saṭṭhinipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 531 of 547, Sattatinipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 533 of 547, Asītinipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 538 of 547, Mahānipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 1, wave 1 (taranga 1 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 2, wave 1 (taranga 9 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 3, wave 1 (taranga 15 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 4, wave 1 (taranga 21 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 5, wave 1 (taranga 24 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 6, wave 1 (taranga 27 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 7, wave 1 (taranga 35 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 8, wave 1 (taranga 44 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 9, wave 1 (taranga 51 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 10, wave 1 (taranga 57 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 11, wave 1 (taranga 67 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 1 (taranga 68 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 13, wave 1 (taranga 104 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 14, wave 1 (taranga 105 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 15, wave 1 (taranga 109 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 16, wave 1 (taranga 111 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 17, wave 1 (taranga 114 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 18, wave 1 (taranga 120 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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