The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteraturePhyllis Emily Granoff |
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Page 42
... hand , on the seashore there was the city of Soparaka , the king of which was Simhagiri . He used to reward very well the wrestler who won . Attana used to go to his contest , and year after year , he used to win the flag of victory ...
... hand , on the seashore there was the city of Soparaka , the king of which was Simhagiri . He used to reward very well the wrestler who won . Attana used to go to his contest , and year after year , he used to win the flag of victory ...
Page 130
... hand . While still at a distance , they both called out these greetings while looking at his awe - inspiring appearance : " Victory ! Like the elephants of the quarters ( you support the earth ) ! King of golden glory , free from stains ...
... hand . While still at a distance , they both called out these greetings while looking at his awe - inspiring appearance : " Victory ! Like the elephants of the quarters ( you support the earth ) ! King of golden glory , free from stains ...
Page 159
... hand of the Goddess Sarasvati . She threw it far away . Śrī Harṣa said , “ Are you now so old that you have lost your wits and so throw away my work as if it were any ordinary work ? " Bhārati said , “ Hey ! Revealer of other people's ...
... hand of the Goddess Sarasvati . She threw it far away . Śrī Harṣa said , “ Are you now so old that you have lost your wits and so throw away my work as if it were any ordinary work ? " Bhārati said , “ Hey ! Revealer of other people's ...
Contents
Stories from the Avasyaka commentaries Nalini Balbir | 17 |
Stories from the later didactic story collections | 75 |
Friedhelm Hardy | 118 |
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The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jaina Literature Phyllis Granoff Limited preview - 1993 |
The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain Literature Phyllis Emily Granoff No preview available - 1990 |
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