| Publication |
India, Penguin Group, 2002.
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| Description |
200pBlue Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Brings together different tales of boons and curses, love and betrayal, wit and humour, valour and pride, drawn from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Panchatantra and traditional folklore of India.
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| Contents |
Churning of the Ocean
The Brahmin who ate up a god
The Singing Ass
Who's the greatest?
The boy who became the north star
Bhishma's sacrifice
The cave that talked
Krishna and Kalia
The man from Kabul
Durvasa's boon
The Sparrow's revenge
The Scholars and the Lion
Krishna and Rukmini
The Magic Potion
The Kidnapping of Sita
The Wise Minister
Urvashi and Pururavasa
The Princes gets a Guru
The burning of Lanka
A friend in need
Shiva and Sati
The Holy Parrot
The Eye and the Bird
The Touch of Bhasmasura
Devayani and Kacha
Ekalavya's Guru-Dakshina
Kalidasa's Shakuntala
The Magic Pot
Naranth Prandhan and Bhadrakali
The Rabbit who fooled the Elephant
Bhima and Vakasura
The Jasmine Princess
How Ganesha got his Elephant Head
How the Bulbul became the king of birds
The Warrior Goddess
Walking on water
Savitri and Satyavan
Ganapati and the God of Wealth
The Welsher
The Snake in the Prince's Belly
Arjuna wins Draupadi
The ten fools
God in his wisdom
Indra cons Karna
The Chataka Bird
The Brahmin and the Goat
The death of Abhimanyu
The making of a King's Jester
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| Standard Number |
0143335405 Hb.
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