Indian Kāvya Literature: The art of storytelling

actions afterwards appears arahant ascetic asked Aśoka attained Bāņa beautiful became become Bhoja Bimbisāra bodhisattva brahman brother Buddha Buddhist Canto Ceylon Chapter chariot Cittavega corpse daughter demon divine doctrine dragon elephant emboxed stories Emperor enemy entered epic father followed forest Fortune frame story gave gems girl give Goddess heard heaven hero honour husband Indian Jaina Jalhaṇa Jātaka Jina Karakamḍu Kerala killed King kingdom Kṣemendra lives lover Magadha married Mayarakeu merchant metres minister monastery monk mother mountain Nāgārjuna named Nanda narrated narrative night novel ocean original palace Pañcatantra parrot Prakrit Prince Princess Queen quotes Rāma reborn sage sandhi Sanskrit Satavahana saying seems sent Silent Princess Śiva Śivadāsa snake Somadeva Śrīdharadāsa Sthaviravāda Sukasaptati teacher tells temple thief thought told took tradition translated transmigration tree Vatsarāja verse vetāla Vidyakara Vikramaditya Viṣņu wealth whilst wife wizard woman women