The Story of Vararuci In Kauśāmbi, there lived a brāhmaṇa named Somadatta; his wife was called Vasudattā; I am their son. Having lost my father when I was stil...
As the devatas had even lost their voice to give words to their trouble, Indra, their leader gets into action; and his action is merely to reverentially pass on...
इदं गुरु-गिरीन्द्रजा प्रणय-मन्दरान्दोलनात् पुरा किल कथामृतं हर-मुखाम्बुधेरुद्गतं | प्रसह्य रसयन्ति ये विगतविघ्नलब्धर्धयो धुरं दधति वैबुधीं भुवि भवप्...
Sagra 2 The second sagra of Kumārasambhava starts with the devas going to Brahmā seeking his help in vanquishing the demon Tārakāsura. In the verse 2.2, the p...
Conclusion: Even as I wrote this work, my daughter Smt. Shanta and grand-daughter Smt. Leela went through different segments and expressed their delight. They...
The Birth and Growth of Pārvatī In the next segment of the sarga, the nāyikā of the epic, Pārvatī is born and grows up. The poet employs nineteen verses (31 to...
Another noteworthy element visible in Kathā-sarit-sāgara is the amiability within society - even those days there were religions, castes, occupations, and good...
Naravāhanadatta who comes as a part of the Bṛhatkathā is special because of the streams of ‘knowledge’ he specialises in. There are stories where vāmācāra is pr...