{"product_id":"a-sanskrit-reader-9780674789005","title":"A Sanskrit Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroductory suggestions  Brief list of books for students of Sanskrit    PART I.    A. From the Maha-bharata  1. The story of Nala and Damayanti    B. From the Hitopadeca   2. Preface and introduction  3. The old tiger and the traveller  4. The deer and the crow, and the jackal  5. The blind vulture, the birdlings, and the cat  6. The ass, the dog, and the thief  7. The lion, the mouse, and the cat  8. The crows and the serpent  9. The lion, the old hare, and the well  10. The birds and the apes  11. The ass in the tiger-skin  12. The elephant, the hares, and the moon  13. The blue jackal  14. The two geese and the tortoise  15. The three fishes  16. The herons, the serpent, and the ichneumons  17. The hermit, and the mouse that was changed to a tiger  18. The heron, the fishes, and the crab  19. The Brahman and his jar  20. The Brahman with the goat, and the three rogues  21. The Brahman and his faithful ichneumon    C. From the Katha-sarit-sagara   22. King Putraka and the seven-league boots  23. Story of Mousey, the thrifty merchant  24. King Cibi, the falcon, and the dove  25. Story of Ahalya  26. The king who didn't know his Sanskrit grammar  27. The pathetic history of the stories    D. From the Manava-dharmacastra   a. The creation  b. The four ages of the world  c. The Brahman's life, etc.   d. The transmigration of souls   28. Riddle  29. Riddle    E. From the Rigveda   30. Hymn to Agni, the Fire-god  31. Indra slays the dragon  32. To Surya, the Sun-god  33. To Agni  34. Indra and the Maruts  35. To Savitar  36. Indra contests the supremacy of Varuna  37. To Ushas, the Dawn-goddess  38. To Agni  39. Indra and Atri, and the Sun eclipsed by the demon  40. Magic spells to produce sleep  41. To the Maruts or gods of the storm-winds  42. To Varuna  43. To Varuna  44. To Varuna  45. To Indra.--Indra and Namuchi  46. Indra and the Maruts, and Vritra  47. To Agni  48. To the Waters  49. Funeral-hymn  50. Funeral-hymn  51. Funeral-hymn  52. Funeral-hymn  53. The aged priest to the young prince  54. Wedding-stanza  55. The gods install Agni as oblation-bearer  56. Burial and wedding-stanzas  57. The wedding-hymn  58. Exorcism for a sick person  59. To Yama.--Funeral-hymn  60. Burial-stanza    F. From the Maitrayani   61. Hiranya-garbha. The god Ka or Who  62. Legend of Yama and Yami.--The creation of night  63. Legend of the winged mountains  64. The potency of the sacrifice    G. Other Brahmana-pieces   65. Legend of Agni the oblation-bearer, and of the fish  66. Legend of Indra and the Maruts, and Vritra  67. Legend of Indra and the god Ka or Who  68. The two kinds of deities, the gods and the Brahmans  69. Truth, untruth, and silence  70. How the gods got immortality and how Death got his share  71. Legend of Indra and Namuchi  72. Nirukta on RV. i.32.1O, selection xxxii    H. From the Grihya-sutras   73. Wedding-customs and the wedding-service  74. The customs and ritual of cremation and burial    PART II.   Vocabulary  Explanations and abbreviations  List of abbreviations    PART III.   Notes","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865493680471,"sku":"9780674789005","price":67.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674789005.jpg?v=1722274231","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-sanskrit-reader-9780674789005","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}