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Literally translated as "ocean of the sea of stories, " the Kathasaritasagara is a collection of stories of the ancient Hindu world. It was written by Somadeva in the 11th century. Unlike those more familiar classics, this work contains no hidden moral lessons. Instead, it is an uninhibited and beautiful celebration of earthly life.
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The Complete Tales Of The Katha Sarit Sagara by Somadeva Bhatta Pdf
The vast ocean of stories that influenced storytelling the world over 'The Kathasaritasagara' is said to have been compiled by a Kashmiri Saivite Brahmin called Somadeva in AD 1070, although the date has not been conclusively established. Legend has it that Somadeva composed the Kathasaritasagara for Queen Suryavati, wife of King Anantadeva who ruled Kashmir in the eleventh century. The stories in this book are retold from ten of the eighteen books of the original Kathasaritasagara. The most remarkable feature of the Kathasaritasagara is that unlike other texts of the time, it offers no moral conclusions, no principles to live by and is throughout a celebration of earthly life. The tale of Naravahanadatta, the prince of the vidyadharas, the sky-dwellers with magical powers, comprises the main narrative and is used as an outer frame to introduce the stories in the text. Promiscuous married women and clever courtesans, imbecile Brahmins, incompetent kings and wise ministers, wicked mendicants and holy ascetics, cursed men and men who are granted boons, evil non-human creatures and friendly magical beings, all jostle for attention in Arshia Sattar’s masterful translation of this timeless collection of tales.
Plunging the Ocean engages with the voluminous content of the Kathāsaritsāgara, a text meant for courtly entertainment, locating the various points of its retelling. The volume weaves gender as the discursive mesh with various themes such as caste, class, occupations, control and flow of resources or wealth, religious practices, sexuality and power structures to highlight the discourse of the text itself. In their creation and negotiation with the past, the narratives are seen as crucially demonstrating the importance of 'social space'; in the organization of space itself and in the reflection of social relations of production and reproduction. The conclusion highlights the contradictions inherent in the characters and plots, in the folk antecedents and monarchical elite appropriation of the kathās, in conformity and subversion. The structures of power that create systems of knowledge are essentially projected as ominously omnipresent in the 'Ocean of Stories'.
Kathasatisagar by Prof. Raj Nehru (Author), Dr. C.K. Gariyali (Author) Pdf
The sole aim of writing this book has been to rekindle the values of Kashmir that has been considered as the cradle of civilisation. The book aims at making the world know about the land of Kashmir that has been a prime contributor in extensively escalating Bharatiya culture across the globe. The book articulates about the reality of ancient Kashmir where people belonging to different sects lived peacefully and in co-existence. For centuries, education, culture and knowledge has been a matter of reverence and honour that has consequently produced great scientists, scholars and saints and has made Kashmir a melting pot of knowledge and wisdom. The book brings to light the invasions and forcible conversions that has led to genocide and seven recorded exoduses of Kashmiri Hindus. It also recommends some steps that government needs to take towards the dignified return of Kashmiri Hindus back into their homeland. Proud children of this land who carry with them the cultural heritage of Kashmir, its spiritual strength, urge for knowledge and search for truth, will be the harbingers of human hope. They will be the torch bearers of respect for elders and teachers, universal love and unlimited hospitality for all beings. This book is a collection of inspiring cultural folklore of Kashmir. Kathasatisagar by Prof. Raj Nehru (Author), Dr. C.K. Gariyali (Author): This Hindi-language book is a collection of popular folk tales and stories from across India, covering a variety of themes, including love, family, and adventure. The book features well-known characters and stories that have been passed down through generations, providing readers with a glimpse into Indian culture and traditions. Key Aspects of the Book "Kathasatisagar": Folk Tales: The book is a collection of popular and timeless folk tales from India, providing a window into the country's culture and traditions. Well-known Characters: The book features well-known characters and stories that have been passed down through generations, offering readers a chance to explore the rich mythos of Indian storytelling. Hindi-language: As a Hindi-language book, it is particularly useful for readers who prefer to read in their native language or are interested in exploring Indian folk tales in Hindi. Prof. Raj Nehru and Dr. C.K. Gariyali are renowned authors and researchers, known for their contributions to Indian literature and culture. They have written numerous books and articles on Indian history, culture, and mythology. Kathasatisagar is their latest work, offering readers a collection of popular folk tales and stories from across India.
Can the subaltern joke? Christi A. Merrill answers by invoking riddling, oral-based fictions from Hindi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, and Urdu that dare to laugh at what traditions often keep hidden-whether spouse abuse, ethnic violence, or the uncertain legacies of a divinely wrought sex change. Herself a skilled translator, Merrill uses these examples to investigate the expectation that translated work should allow the non-English-speaking subaltern to speak directly to the English-speaking reader. She plays with the trope of speaking to argue against treating a translated text as property, as a singular material object to be "carried across" (as trans-latus implies.) She refigures translation as a performative "telling in turn," from the Hindi word anuvad, to explain how a text might be multiply possessed. She thereby challenges the distinction between "original" and "derivative," fundamental to nationalist and literary discourse, humoring our melancholic fixation on what is lost. Instead, she offers strategies for playing along with the subversive wit found in translated texts. Sly jokes and spirited double entendres, she suggests, require equally spirited double hearings. The playful lessons offered by these narratives provide insight into the networks of transnational relations connecting us across a sea of differences. Generations of multilingual audiences in India have been navigating this "Ocean of the Stream of Stories" since before the 11th century, arriving at a fluid sense of commonality across languages. Salman Rushdie is not the first to pose crucial questions of belonging by telling a version of this narrative: the work of non-English-language writers like Vijay Dan Detha, whose tales are at the core of this book, asks what responsibilities we have to make the rights and wrongs of these fictions come alive "age after age."
Indian English Writing Is A Vast Arena Today. With New Trends Emerging, New Talents Making Their Mark, New Creative And Critical Branches Sprouting In Various Directions, As Well As With The Thematic Varieties, Technical Experiments, And Linguistic Innovations, It Is Now God S Plenty. The Extraordinary Richness And Variety Of Indian Writing Today, Indeed, Pose A Challenging Task For Any Critic Or Anthologist In The Area, Since It Has Become Next To Impossible To Give Any Comprehensive View Or Idea Of This Fast-Growing Literature In Its Totality Within The Compass Of A Single Volume.Still It Remains The Critic S Responsibility As Well As Pleasure To Find The New Authors And Texts Side By Side With The Older And Already Canonized Ones. As Robert Kroetsch, The Canadian Author, Says, We Want The Critic To Find Us Out Our Indian Authors Today Also Should Legitimately Expect The Perceptive-Responsive Critic To Find Them Out. It Is Especially Needed In The Present Case Since The Indian Writers In English Are Still Engaged In The Process Of Writing From Outside The Mainstream, And, Therefore, Are In Serious Need Of The Right Critical Attention And Understanding.It Is Precisely This Situation That Has Been Kept In View In Compiling The Present Anthology Of A Bunch Of Critical Essays On A Cross-Section Of Indian Fiction, Poetry And Drama In English. Quite A Number Of The Texts Discussed In This Volume Have Been Written In Recent Years, Whereas A Few Earlier Texts M.R. Anand S, For Example Have Also Been Included In Order To Help The Reader To View The Spectrum In A Total Perspective. The Critical Range Of This Volume Includes Mulk Raj Anand, Khushwant Singh, Ruth Jhabvala, Anita Desai, Manju Kapur, Amitav Ghosh In Fiction, A.K. Ramanujan, Nissim Ezekiel, Kamala Das In Poetry, Girish Karnad S Tuglaq And Hayavadana In Drama.The Articles Included In The Present Volume Will Allow Us A Glimpse Into Some Of The Representative Authors, Texts, And Trends.Students, Teachers, Scholars, As Well As The Common Reader Will Find The Book Useful And Interesting.
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