कथासरितसागर: Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)

📦 Product Details

• Author: Somadeva Bhatta
• Revised by: Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri Panasikara
• Publisher: Parimal Publications
• Language: Sanskrit
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN-10: 8171104193
• ISBN-13: 9788171104192
• Item Weight: 1200 g

📖 About the Book

Kathasaritsagara (“Ocean of the Streams of Stories”) is one of the most celebrated works of classical Sanskrit literature, composed by Somadeva Bhatta. It is a vast collection of interconnected stories, legends, adventures, romances, fables, and narratives drawn from the rich storytelling tradition of ancient India.

This edition contains the Sanskrit text only and has been revised by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri Panasikara. It is particularly valuable for readers and scholars who wish to study the original Sanskrit text and explore the literary style, vocabulary, narrative traditions, and cultural themes of classical India.

✍️ About the Author

Somadeva Bhatta was an 11th-century Sanskrit poet from Kashmir, best known as the author of Kathasaritsagara. His monumental work is based largely on the Brihatkatha tradition and contains numerous stories featuring kings, heroes, merchants, ascetics, supernatural beings, and ordinary people.

Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri Panasikara is the scholar responsible for revising the Sanskrit text presented in this edition.