Contents of Volume I.
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- Introduction, 1–5
- Curse of Pushpadanta and Mályaván, 4–5
- Story of Pushpadanta when living on the earth as Vararuchi, 5–10
- How Káṇabhúti became a Piśácha, 6–7
- Story of Vararuchi’s teacher Varsha, and his fellow-pupils Vyáḍi and Indradatta, 7–10
- Continuation of the story of Vararuchi, 11–16
- Story of the founding of the city of Páṭaliputra, 11–16
- Story of king Brahmadatta, 12–13
- Continuation of the story of Vararuchi, 16–23
- Story of Upakośá and her four lovers, 17–20
- Conclusion of the story of Vararuchi, 23–31
- Story of Śivaśarman, 27–28
- Story of Mályaván when living on the earth as Guṇáḍhya, 32–40
- Story of the Mouse-merchant, 33–34
- Story of the chanter of the Sáma Veda, 34–35
- Story of Sátaváhana, 36–37
- Continuation of the story of Guṇáḍhya, 41–47
- How Pushpadanta got his name, 43–46
- Story of king Śivi, 45–46
- Continuation of the story of Guṇáḍhya, 47–49
- Śiva’s tales, originally composed by Guṇáḍhya in the Paiśácha language, are made known in Sanskrit under the title of Vṛihat Kathá, 49
- Story of the ancestors and parents of Udayana, king of Vatsa, 52–56
- Continuation of the story of Udayana’s parents, 56–67
- Story of Śrídatta and Mṛigánkavatí, 56–66
- Udayana succeeds to the kingdom of Vatsa, 67
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 67–71
- Story of king Chaṇḍamahásena, 69–71
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 72–82
- Story of Rúpiṇiká, 76–82
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 82–93
- Story of Devasmitá, 85–92
- Story of the cunning Siddhikarí, 87–88
- Story of Śaktimatí, 91–92
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 94–98
- Story of the clever deformed child, 96
- Story of Ruru, 97–98
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 101–109
- Story of the clever physician, 101–102
- Story of the hypocritical ascetic, 102–104
- Story of Unmádiní, 104–105
- Story of the loving couple who died of separation, 105–106
- Story of Puṇyasena, 106
- Story of Sunda and Upasunda, 108
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 109–115
- Story of Kuntí, 110–111
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 115–124
- Story of Urvaśí, 115–117
- Story of Vihitasena, 117
- Story of Somaprabhá, 118–122
- Story of Ahalyá, 122–123
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 124–145
- Story of Vidúshaka, 128–144
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 145–152
- Story of Devadása, 146–147
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 152–164
- Story of Phalabhúti, 152–163
- Story of Kuvalayávalí and the witch Kálarátri, 155–158
- Story of the birth of Kártikeya, 155–157
- Story of Sundaraka and Kálarátri, 158–161
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 165–173
- Story of Páṇḍu, 166
- Story of Devadatta, 168–170
- Story of Pingaliká, 170–171
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 173–186
- Story of Jímútaváhana, 174–186
- Story of Jímútaváhana’s adventures in a former life, 176–181
- Story of Kadrú and Vinatá, 182–183
- Continuation of the story of Udayana, 186–191
- Story of Sinhaparákrama, 188
- Birth of Udayana’s son Naraváhanadatta, 189
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 193–204
- Story of Śaktivega, king of the Vidyádharas, 194–204
- Story of Śiva and Mádhava, 197–202
- Story of Harasvámin, 203–204
- Continuation of the story of Śaktivega, 205–219
- Story of Aśokadatta and Vijayadatta, 208–219
- Conclusion of the story of Śaktivega, 220–233
- Story of Devadatta, 229–231
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 233
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 235–246
- Story of Kalingadatta, king of Takshaśilá, 235–246
- Story of the merchant’s son in Takshaśilá, 236–238
- Story of the Apsaras Surabhidattá, 238–239
- Story of king Dharmadatta and his wife Nágaśrí, 239–240
- Story of the seven Bráhmans who devoured a cow in time of famine, 241
- Story of the two ascetics, the one a Bráhman, the other a Chaṇḍála, 241–242
- Story of king Vikramasinha and the two Bráhmans, 242–246
- Continuation of the story of Kalingadatta, 246–257
- Birth of his daughter Kalingasená, 246
- Story of the seven princesses, 247–249
- Story of the prince who tore out his own eye, 247–248
- Story of the ascetic who conquered anger, 248–249
- Story of Sulochaná and Sushena, 249–252
- Story of the prince and the merchant’s son who saved his life, 253–255
- Story of the Bráhman and the Piśácha, 255–256
- Continuation of the story of Kalingadatta, 257–267
- Story of Kírtisená and her cruel mother-in-law, 260–267
- Continuation of the story of Kalingadatta, 267–274
- Story of Tejasvatí, 270–271
- Story of the Bráhman Hariśarman, 272–274
- Conclusion of the story of Kalingadatta, 276–278
- Story of Ushá and Aniruddha, 276–277
- Kalingasená, daughter of Kalingadatta, escapes to Vatsa, 278
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 278–280
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 281–291
- Story of the Bráhman’s son Vishṇudatta and his seven foolish companions, 283–285
- Story of Kadalígarbhá, 286–290
- Story of the king and the barber’s wife, 288–289
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 291–302
- Story of Śrutasena, 292–295
- Story of the three Bráhman brothers, 293
- Story of Devasena and Unmádiní, 294
- Story of the ichneumon, the owl, the cat and the mouse, 296–298
- Story of king Prasenajit and the Bráhman who lost his treasure, 298–299
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 302–317
- Story of king Indradatta, 303
- Story of the Yaksha Virúpáksha, 306–307
- Story of Śatrughna and his wicked wife, 312
- Story of king Śúrasena and his ministers, 313–314
- Story of king Harisinha, 314
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 319–327
- Story of Ratnaprabhá, 320–326
- Story of Sattvaśíla and the two treasures, 321–322
- Story of the brave king Vikramatunga, 322–323
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 328–334
- Story of king Ratnádhipati and the white elephant Śvetaraśmi, 328–334
- Story of Yavanasena, 331–332
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 334–346
- Story of Niśchayadatta, 334–346
- Story of Somasvámin, 339–341
- Story of Bhavaśarman, 342–343
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 346–354
- Story of king Vikramáditya and the hetæra, 347–354
- Story of king Vikramáditya and the treacherous mendicant, 349–350
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 355–367
- Story of Śṛingabhuja and the daughter of the Rákshasa, 355–367
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 369–375
- Story of Tapodatta, 370
- Story of Virúpaśarman, 371
- Story of king Vilásaśíla and the physician Taruṇachandra, 372–375
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 376–379
- Story of king Chiráyus and his minister Nágárjuna, 376–378
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 379–390
- Story of king Parityágasena, his wicked wife, and his two sons, 381–389
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 390–403
- Story of the two brothers Práṇadhara and Rájyadhara, 391–393
- Story of Arthalobha and his beautiful wife, 393–396
- Story of the princess Karpúriká in her birth as a swan, 397–398
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 405–406
- Story of Súryaprabha, 406–414
- Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 414–434
- Story of the Bráhman Kála, 418–419
- Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 434–446
- Story of the generous Dánava Namuchi, 444–446
- Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 446–452
- Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 452–459
- Adventure of the witch Śarabhánaná, 458
- Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 459–471
- Story of king Mahásena and his virtuous minister Guṇaśarman, 459–471
- Conclusion of the story of Súryaprabha, 472–481
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 481
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 483–494
- Story of Alankáravatí, 484–485
- Story of Ráma and Sítá, 486–488
- Story of the handsome king Pṛithvírúpa, 489–492
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 494–515
- Story of Aśokamálá, 496–498
- Story of Sthúlabhuja, 497–498
- Story of Anangarati and her four suitors, 498–514
- Story of Anangarati in a former birth, 502–503
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 515–524
- Story of king Lakshadatta and his dependent Labdhadatta, 515–518
- Story of the Bráhman Víravara, 519–524
- Story of Suprabha, 520–521
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 524–537
- Story of the merchant Samudraśúra, 529–531
- Story of king Chamarabála, 532–536
- Story of Yaśovarman and the two fortunes, 532–535
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 537–549
- Story of Chiradátṛi, 537–538
- Story of king Kanakavarsha and Madanasundarí, 538–549
- Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 549–569
- Story of the Bráhman Chandrasvámin, his son Mahípála, and his daughter Chandravatí, 549–569
- Story of Chakra, 554–556
- Story of the hermit and the faithful wife, 556–557
- Story of Dharmavyádha, the righteous seller of flesh, 557
- Story of the treacherous Páśupata ascetic, 558–559
- Story of king Tribhuvana, 558–559
- Story of Nala and Damayantí, 559–568