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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 6, wave 6 (taranga 32 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 7, wave 6 (taranga 40 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 8, wave 6 (taranga 49 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 9, wave 6 (taranga 56 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 10, wave 6 (taranga 62 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 6 (taranga 73 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 17, wave 6 (taranga 119 of 124).
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The best dish in the world, said no one twice.
From the original text · Oral tradition
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Which is heavier, sin or salt?
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Who was the most delicate?
From the original text · Vetala Panchavimshati (Baital Pachisi)
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Fair payment.
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A snake who kept his word.
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The prince whose life was in a bird.
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The girl with the urumi, from the Vadakkan Pattukal.
From the original text · Aithihyamala
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The flute by the Chenab, for the older ones.
From the original text · Oral tradition
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Songs of Navratri.
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Jataka 307 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 357 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 382 of 547, Chakkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 402 of 547, Sattakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 423 of 547, Aṭṭhakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 433 of 547, Navakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 445 of 547, Dasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 461 of 547, Ekādasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 470 of 547, Dvādasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 480 of 547, Terasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 490 of 547, Pakiṇṇakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 503 of 547, Vīsatinipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 517 of 547, Tiṃsanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Jataka 544 of 547, Mahānipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 1, wave 7 (taranga 7 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 6, wave 7 (taranga 33 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 7, wave 7 (taranga 41 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 8, wave 7 (taranga 50 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 10, wave 7 (taranga 63 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 7 (taranga 74 of 124).
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A prediction turned around.
From the original text · Oral tradition
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Exactly ninety-five thousand.
From the original text · Oral tradition
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Whose was she?
From the original text · Vetala Panchavimshati (Baital Pachisi)
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Do you know what I am going to say?
From the original text · Oral tradition
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A roar out of tune.
From the original text · Oral tradition
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A monsoon story.
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Bagh o chhagol.
From the original text · Thakurmar Jhuli
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Seven words each.
From the original text · Oral tradition
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