SEVEN FASCINATING TOPICS FROM SANSKRIT LITERATURE - 7. THE KATHASARITSAGARA

Composed by Somadeva in 11th-century Kashmir, the Kathāsaritsāgara is a monumental Sanskrit collection of interconnected stories based on the lost Bṛhatkathā. Using a frame-story technique, the work weaves together hundreds of diverse narratives that blend fantasy with realistic portrayals of medieval Indian social life and culture.