The Clever Adulteress & Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteraturePhyllis Emily Granoff |
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Page 93
... woman , the merchant Dhanna thought , " Why would this man who shares the embrace of a woman of such beauty , a woman who is so devoted to him and so in love with him , want my daughter ? How could this Devadhara , who can always make ...
... woman , the merchant Dhanna thought , " Why would this man who shares the embrace of a woman of such beauty , a woman who is so devoted to him and so in love with him , want my daughter ? How could this Devadhara , who can always make ...
Page 165
... woman for a young man is the springtime shower that makes the tree of love blossom in all its fullness . Who is to blame for what has happened ? For what they say is true : ' The glances of women , even in a painting , rob the minds of ...
... woman for a young man is the springtime shower that makes the tree of love blossom in all its fullness . Who is to blame for what has happened ? For what they say is true : ' The glances of women , even in a painting , rob the minds of ...
Page 195
... woman said to the boy : " You fool ! You're just like Canakya : you don't know a thing . " When Canakya heard what the old woman said , he entered her house and questioned her : " Why are you using Canakya as a bad example for this ...
... woman said to the boy : " You fool ! You're just like Canakya : you don't know a thing . " When Canakya heard what the old woman said , he entered her house and questioned her : " Why are you using Canakya as a bad example for this ...
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 |
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