The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story

by active 11th century Somadeva Bhatta

Table of Contents

• [Contents of Volume I.]
• [Contents of Vol. II.] [1]
• [Book I.: Called Kathápíṭha] [1]
  • [Chapter I.] [1]
  • [Chapter II.] [5]
    • [Story of Vararuchi, his teacher Varsha, and his fellow-pupils Vyáḍi and Indradatta.] [7]
  • [Chapter III.] [11]
    • [Story of the founding of the city of Páṭaliputra.] [11]
    • [Story of king Brahmadatta.] [12]
  • [Chapter IV.] [16]
    • [Story of Upakośá and her four lovers.] [17]
  • [Chapter V.] [23]
    • [The story of Śivavarman.] [27]
  • [Chapter VI.] [32]
    • [Story of the Mouse-merchant.] [33]
    • [Story of the chanter of the Sáma Veda.] [34]
    • [The story of Sátaváhana.] [36]
  • [Chapter VII.] [41]
    • [Story of Pushpadanta.] [43]
    • [Story of king Śivi.] [45]
    • [Note to Chapter VII.] [47]
  • [Chapter VIII.] [47]
• [Book II.: Called Kathámukha.] [51]
  • [Chapter IX.] [51]
    • [Story of Udayana king of Vatsa.] [51]
  • [Chapter X.] [56]
    • [Story of Śrídatta and Mṛigánkavatí.] [56]
  • [Chapter XI.] [67]
    • [Story of king Chaṇḍamahásena.] [69]
  • [Chapter XII.] [72]
    • [Story of Rúpiṇiká.] [76]
  • [Chapter XIII.] [82]
    • [Story of Devasmitá.] [85]
    • [Story of the cunning Siddhikarí.] [87]
    • [Story of Śaktimatí.] [91]
    • [Note on Chapter XIII.] [93]
  • [Chapter XIV.] [94]
    • [Story of the clever deformed child.] [96]
    • [Story of Ruru.] [97]
    • [Note to Chapter XIV.] [98]
• [Book III.] [101]
  • [Chapter XV.] [101]
    • [Story of the clever physician.] [101]
    • [Story of the hypocritical ascetic.] [102]
    • [Story of Unmádiní.] [104]
    • [Story of the loving couple who died of separation.] [105]
    • [Story of Puṇyasena.] [106]
    • [Story of Sunda and Upasunda.] [108]
  • [Chapter XVI.] [109]
    • [Story of Kuntí.] [110]
  • [Chapter XVII.] [115]
    • [Story of Urvaśí.] [115]
    • [Story of Vihitasena.] [117]
    • [Story of Somaprabhá.] [118]
    • [Story of Ahalyá.] [122]
  • [Chapter XVIII.] [124]
    • [Story of Vidúshaka.] [128]
  • [Chapter XIX.] [145]
    • [Story of Devadása.] [146]
  • [Chapter XX.] [152]
    • [Story of Phalabhúti.] [152]
    • [Story of Kuvalayávalí and the witch Kálarátri.] [155]
    • [Story of the birth of Kártikeya.] [155]
    • [Story of Sundaraka.] [158]
• [Book IV.] [165]
  • [Chapter XXI.] [165]
    • [Story of Devadatta.] [168]
    • [Story of Pingaliká.] [170]
  • [Chapter XXII.] [173]
    • [Story of Jímútaváhana.] [174]
    • [Story of Jímútaváhana’s adventures in a former birth.] [176]
  • [Chapter XXIII.] [186]
    • [Story of Sinhaparákrama.] [188]
• [Book V.] [193]
  • [Chapter XXIV.] [193]
    • [Story of Śaktivega king of the Vidyádharas.] [194]
    • [Story of Śiva and Mádhava.] [197]
    • [Story of Harasvámin.] [203]
  • [Chapter XXV.] [205]
    • [Story of Aśokadatta and Vijayadatta.] [208]
  • [Chapter XXVI.] [220]
    • [Story of Devadatta.] [229]
• [Book VI.] [235]
  • [Chapter XXVII.] [235]
    • [Story of the merchant’s son in Takshaśilá.] [235]
    • [Story of the Apsaras Surabhidattá.] [238]
    • [Story of king Dharmadatta and his wife Nágaśrí.] [239]
    • [Story of the seven Bráhmans who devoured a cow in time of famine.] [241]
    • [Story of the two ascetics, one a Bráhman the other a Chaṇḍála.] [241]
    • [Story of king Vikramasinha and the two Bráhmans.] [242]
  • [Chapter XXVIII.] [246]
    • [Story of the seven princesses.] [247]
    • [Story of the prince who tore out his own eye.] [247]
    • [Story of the ascetic who conquered anger.] [631]
    • [Story of Sulochaná and Sushena.] [249]
    • [Story of the prince and the merchant’s son who saved his life.] [253]
    • [Story of the Bráhman and the Piśácha.] [255]
  • [Chapter XXIX.] [257]
    • [Story of Kírtisená and her cruel mother-in-law.] [260]
  • [Chapter XXX.] [267]
    • [Story of Tejasvatí.] [270]
    • [Story of the Bráhman Hariśarman.] [272]
    • [Note on the story of Hariśarman.] [274]
  • [Chapter XXXI.] [276]
    • [Story of Ushá and Aniruddha.] [276]
  • [Chapter XXXII.] [281]
    • [Story of the Bráhman’s son Vishṇudatta and his seven foolish companions.] [283]
    • [Story of Kadalígarbhá.] [286]
    • [Story of the king and the barber’s wife] [288]
  • [Chapter XXXIII.] [291]
    • [The story of Śrutasena.] [292]
    • [Story of the three Bráhman brothers.] [293]
    • [The story of Devasena and Unmádiní.] [294]
    • [The tale of the ichneumon, the owl, the cat, and the mouse.] [296]
    • [The story of king Prasenajit and the Bráhman who lost his treasure.] [298]
  • [Chapter XXXIV.] [302]
    • [The story of king Indradatta.] [303]
    • [Story of the Yaksha Virúpáksha.] [306]
    • [Story of Śatrughna and his wicked wife.] [312]
    • [Story of king Śúrasena and his ministers.] [313]
    • [Story of Harisinha.] [314]
• [Book VII.] [319]
  • [Chapter XXXV.] [319]
    • [Story of Ratnaprabhá.] [320]
    • [Story of Sattvaśíla and the two treasures.] [321]
    • [Story of the brave king Vikramatunga.] [322]
  • [Chapter XXXVI.] [328]
    • [Story of king Ratnádhipati and the white elephant Śvetaraśmi.] [328]
    • [Story of Yavanasena.] [331]
  • [Chapter XXXVII.] [334]
    • [Story of Niśchayadatta.] [334]
    • [Story of Somasvámin.] [339]
    • [Story of Bhavaśarman.] [342]
  • [Chapter XXXVIII.] [346]
    • [Story of king Vikramáditya and the hetæra.] [347]
    • [Story of king Vikramáditya and the treacherous mendicant.] [349]
  • [Chapter XXXIX.] [355]
    • [Story of Śṛingabhuja and the daughter of the Rákshasa.] [355]
    • [Note on Chapter XXXIX.] [367]
  • [Chapter XL.] [369]
    • [Story of Tapodatta.] [370]
    • [Story of Virúpaśarman.] [371]
    • [Story of king Vilásaśíla and the physician Taruṇachandra.] [372]
  • [Chapter XLI.] [376]
    • [Story of king Chiráyus and his minister Nágárjuna.] [376]
  • [Chapter XLII.] [379]
    • [Story of king Parityágasena, his wicked wife and his two sons.] [381]
  • [Chapter XLIII.] [390]
    • [Story of the two brothers Práṇadhara and Rájyadhara.] [391]
    • [Story of Arthalobha and his beautiful wife.] [393]
    • [Story of the princess Karpúriká in her birth as a swan.] [397]
• [Book VIII.] [405]
  • [Chapter XLIV.] [405]
    • [Story of Súryaprabha, and how he attained sovereignty over the Vidyádharas.] [406]
  • [Chapter XLV.] [414]
    • [Story of the Bráhman Kála.] [418]
  • [Chapter XLVI.] [434]
    • [Story of the generous Dánava Namuchi.] [444]
  • [Chapter XLVII.] [446]
  • [Chapter XLVIII.] [452]
    • [Adventure of the witch Śarabhánaná.] [458]
  • [Chapter XLIX.] [459]
    • [Story of king Mahásena and his virtuous minister Guṇaśarman.] [459]
    • [Story of Ádityaśarman the father of Guṇaśarman.] [466]
  • [Chapter L.] [472]
• [Book IX.] [483]
  • [Chapter LI.] [483]
    • [Story of Alankáravatí.] [484]
    • [Story of Ráma and Sítá.] [486]
    • [Story of the handsome king Pṛithvírúpa.] [489]
  • [Chapter LII.] [494]
    • [Story of Aśokamálá.] [496]
    • [Story of Sthúlabhuja.] [497]
    • [Story of Anangarati and her four suitors.] [498]
    • [Story of Anangarati in a former birth when she was a Vidyádharí named Anangaprabhá.] [502]
  • [Chapter LIII.] [515]
    • [Story of king Lakshadatta and his dependent Labdhadatta.] [515]
    • [Story of the Bráhman Víravara.] [519]
    • [Story of Suprabha.] [520]
  • [Chapter LIV.] [524]
    • [Story of the merchant Samudraśúra.] [529]
    • [Story of king Chamarabála.] [532]
    • [Story of Yaśovarman and the two fortunes.] [532]
  • [Chapter LV.] [537]
    • [Story of Chiradátṛi.] [537]
    • [Story of king Kanakavarsha and Madanasundarí.] [538]
  • [Chapter LVI.] [549]
    • [Story of the Bráhman Chandrasvámin, his son Mahípála, and his daughter Chandravatí.] [549]
    • [Story of Chakra.] [554]
    • [Story of the hermit and the faithful wife.] [556]
    • [Story of Dharmavyádha the righteous seller of flesh.] [557]
    • [Story of the treacherous Páśupata ascetic.] [558]
    • [Story of the king Tribhuvana.] [558]
    • [Story of Nala and Damayantí.] [559]
• [Book X.] [570]
  • [Chapter LVII.] [570]
    • [Story of the porter who found a bracelet.] [570]
    • [Story of the inexhaustible pitcher.] [2]
    • [Story of the merchant’s son, the hetæra, and the wonderful ape Ála.] [4]
  • [Chapter LVIII.] [10]
    • [Story of king Vikramasinha, the hetæra, and the young Bráhman.] [11]
    • [Story of the faithless wife who burnt herself with her husband’s body.] [13]
    • [Story of the faithless wife who had her husband murdered.] [14]
    • [Story of Vajrasára whose wife cut off his nose and ears.] [14]
    • [Story of king Sinhabala and his fickle wife.] [16]
  • [Chapter LIX.] [17]
    • [Story of king Sumanas, the Nisháda maiden and the learned parrot.] [18]
    • [The parrot’s account of his own life as a parrot.] [19]
    • [The hermit’s story of Somaprabha, Manorathaprabhá, and Makarandiká, wherein it appears who the parrot was in a former birth.] [21]
    • [Episode of Manorathaprabhá and Raśmimat.] [22]
  • [Chapter LX.] [27]
    • [Story of Śúravarman who spared his guilty wife.] [27]
    • [Story of the Ox abandoned in the Forest.] [27]
    • [Story of the monkey that pulled out the wedge.] [28]
    • [Story of the Jackal and the Drum.] [30]
    • [Story of the crane and the Makara.] [31]
    • [Story of the lion and the hare.] [32]
    • [Story of the Louse and the Flea.] [34]
    • [Story of the Lion, the Panther, the Crow and the Jackal.] [35]
    • [Story of the pair of Ṭiṭṭibhas.]
    • [Story of the Tortoise and the two Swans.] [37]
    • [Story of the three Fish.] [37]
    • [Story of the Monkeys, the Firefly, and the Bird.] [39]
    • [Story of Dharmabuddhi and Dushṭabuddhi.] [40]
    • [Story of the Crane, the Snake and the Mungoose.] [41]
    • [Story of the mice that ate an iron balance.] [41]
    • [Note to Chapter 60. The fables of Pilpay.] [43]
  • [Chapter LXI.] [44]
    • [Story of the foolish merchant who made aloes-wood into charcoal.] [44]
    • [Story of the man who sowed roasted seed.] [44]
    • [Story of the fool who mixed fire and water.] [44]
    • [Story of the man who tried to improve his wife’s nose.] [45]
    • [Story of the foolish herdsman.] [45]
    • [Story of the fool and the ornaments.] [45]
    • [Story of the Fool and the Cotton.] [45]
    • [Story of the Foolish Villagers who cut down the palm-trees.] [46]
    • [Story of the Treasure-finder who was blinded.] [46]
    • [Story of the Fool and the Salt.] [46]
    • [Story of the Fool and his Milch-cow.] [47]
    • [Story of the Foolish Bald Man and the Fool who pelted him.] [47]
    • [Story of the Crow and the King of the Pigeons, the Tortoise and the Deer.] [48]
    • [Story of the Mouse and the Hermit.] [49]
    • [Story of the Bráhman’s wife and the sesame-seeds.] [50]
    • [Story of the greedy Jackal.] [50]
    • [Story of the wife who falsely accused her husband of murdering a Bhilla.] [53]
    • [Story of the snake who told his secret to a woman.] [54]
    • [Story of the bald man and the hair-restorer.] [55]
    • [Story of a foolish servant.] [55]
    • [Story of the faithless wife who was present at her own Śráddha.] [55]
    • [Story of the ambitious Chaṇḍála maiden.] [56]
    • [Story of the miserly king.] [57]
    • [Story of Dhavalamukha, his trading friend, and his fighting friend.] [57]
    • [Story of the thirsty fool that did not drink.] [58]
    • [Story of the fool who killed his son.] [58]
    • [Story of the fool and his brother.] [58]
    • [Story of the Brahmachárin’s son.] [59]
    • [Story of the astrologer who killed his son.] [59]
    • [Story of the violent man who justified his character.] [59]
    • [Story of the foolish king who made his daughter grow.] [60]
    • [Story of the man who recovered half a paṇa from his servant.] [60]
    • [Story of the fool who took notes of a certain spot in the sea.] [60]
    • [Story of the king who replaced the flesh.] [61]
    • [Story of the woman who wanted another son.] [61]
    • [Story of the servant who tasted the fruit.] [62]
    • [Story of the two brothers Yajnasoma and Kírtisoma.] [62]
    • [Story of the fool who wanted a barber.] [63]
    • [Story of the man who asked for nothing at all.] [63]
  • [Chapter LXII.] [64]
    • [Story of the war between the crows and the owls.] [64]
    • [Story of the ass in the panther’s skin.] [65]
    • [How the crow dissuaded the birds from choosing the owl king.] [65]
    • [Story of the elephants and the hares.] [66]
    • [Story of the bird, the hare, and the cat.] [67]
    • [Story of the Bráhman, the goat, and the rogues.] [68]
    • [Story of the old merchant and his young wife.] [69]
    • [Story of the Bráhman, the thief, and the Rákshasa.] [70]
    • [Story of the carpenter and his wife.] [71]
    • [Story of the mouse that was turned into a maiden.] [72]
    • [Story of the snake and the frogs.] [74]
    • [Story of the foolish servant.] [75]
    • [Story of the two brothers who divided all that they had.] [75]
    • [The story of the mendicants who became emaciated from discontent.] [75]
    • [Story of the fool who saw gold in the water.] [76]
    • [Story of the servants who kept rain off the trunks.] [76]
    • [Story of the fool and the cakes.] [77]
    • [Story of the servant who looked after the door.] [77]
    • [Story of the simpletons who ate the buffalo.] [77]
    • [Story of the fool who behaved like a Brahmany drake.] [78]
    • [Story of the physician who tried to cure a hunchback.] [78]
  • [Chapter LXIII.] [79]
    • [Story of Yaśodhara and Lakshmídhara and the two wives of the water-genius.] [79]
    • [Story of the water-genius in his previous birth.] [82]
    • [Story of the Bráhman who became a Yaksha.] [83]
    • [Story of the monkey and the porpoise.] [84]
    • [Story of the sick lion, the jackal, and the ass.] [85]
    • [Story of the fool who gave a verbal reward to the musician.] [87]
    • [Story of the teacher and his two jealous pupils.] [88]
    • [Story of the snake with two heads.] [88]
    • [Story of the fool who was nearly choked with rice.] [89]
    • [Story of the boys that milked the donkey.] [89]
    • [Story of the foolish boy that went to the village for nothing.] [90]
  • [Chapter LXIV.] [90]
    • [Story of the Bráhman and the mungoose.] [90]
    • [Story of the fool that was his own doctor.] [91]
    • [Story of the fool who mistook hermits for monkeys.] [91]
    • [Story of the fool who found a purse.] [92]
    • [Story of the fool who looked for the moon.] [92]
    • [Story of the woman who escaped from the monkey and the cowherd.] [92]
    • [Story of the two thieves, Ghaṭa and Karpara.] [93]
    • [Story of Dhanadeva’s wife.] [96]
    • [Story of the wife of the Bráhman Rudrasoma.] [96]
    • [Story of the wife of Śaśin.] [97]
    • [Story of the snake-god and his wife.] [98]
    • [Note on the Story of Ghaṭa and Karpara.] [99]
  • [Chapter LXV.] [101]
    • [Story of the ungrateful Wife.] [101]
    • [Story of the grateful animals and the ungrateful woman.] [103]
    • [The lion’s story.] [104]
    • [The golden-crested bird’s story.] [105]
    • [The snake’s story.] [106]
    • [The woman’s story.] [106]
    • [Story of the Buddhist monk who was bitten by a dog.] [108]
    • [Story of the man who submitted to be burnt alive sooner than share his food with a guest.] [109]
    • [Story of the foolish teacher, the foolish pupils, and the cat.] [110]
    • [Story of the fools and the bull of Śiva.] [111]
    • [Story of the fool who asked his way to the village.] [112]
    • [Story of Hiraṇyáksha and Mṛigánkalekhá.] [113]
  • [Chapter LXVI.] [115]
    • [Story of the mendicant who travelled from Kaśmíra to Páṭaliputra.] [115]
    • [Story of the wife of king Sinháksha, and the wives of his principal courtiers.] [116]
    • [Story of the woman who had eleven husbands.] [119]
    • [The story of the man, who, thanks to Durgá, had always one ox.] [119]
    • [Story of the rogue who managed to acquire wealth by speaking to the king.] [120]
    • [Story of Ratnarekhá and Lakshmísena.] [121]
• [Book XI.] [125]
  • [Chapter LXVII.] [125]
    • [Story of the race between the elephant and the horses.] [125]
    • [Story of the merchant and his wife Velá.] [127]
• [Book XII.] [133]
  • [Chapter LXVIII.] [133]
    • [Story of the jackal that was turned into an elephant.] [134]
    • [Story of Vámadatta and his wicked wife.] [134]
  • [Chapter LXIX.] [137]
    • [Story of Mṛigánkadatta.] [138]
    • [Story of king Bhadrabáhu and his clever minister.] [139]
    • [Story of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí.] [141]
    • [Story of the birth of Vinayavatí.] [141]
    • [The adventures of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí in a former life.] [143]
    • [Story of Lávaṇyamanjarí.] [145]
  • [Chapter LXX.] [146]
    • [Story of Śrutadhi.] [148]
    • [The adventures of Vimalabuddhi after he was separated from the prince.] [151]
  • [Chapter LXXI.] [154]
    • [The adventures of Mṛigánkadatta and the warder.] [155]
    • [The adventures of Bhímaparákrama after his separation from the prince.] [157]
    • [Story of Kamalákara and Hansávalí.] [157]
    • [Continuation of the adventures of Bhímaparákrama.] [167]
  • [Chapter LXXII.] [170]
    • [The adventures of Guṇákara after his separation from the prince.] [170]
    • [Story of king Vinítamati who became a holy man.] [171]
    • [Story of the Holy Boar.] [176]
    • [Story of Devabhúti.] [180]
    • [Story of the generous Induprabha.] [181]
    • [Story of the parrot, who was taught virtue by the king of the parrots.] [182]
    • [Story of the patient hermit Śubhanaya.] [183]
    • [Story of the persevering young Bráhman.] [184]
    • [Story of Malayamálin.] [184]
    • [Story of the robber who won over Yama’s secretary.] [186]
  • [Chapter LXXIII.] [191]
    • [Story of Vichitrakatha’s adventures after his separation from the prince.] [192]
    • [Story of Śrídarśana.] [192]
    • [Story of Saudáminí.] [193]
    • [Story of Bhúnandana.] [196]
  • [Chapter LXXIV.] [214]
    • [Story of Bhímabhaṭa.] [215]
    • [Story of Akshakshapaṇaka.] [222]
  • [Chapter LXXV.] [231]
    • [The adventures of Vikramakeśarin.] [231]
    • [Here begins the 1st of the 25 tales of a Demon. (Vetála-Panchavinśatiká.)] [232]
    • [Story of the prince, who was helped to a wife by the son of his father’s minister.] [234]
    • [Note.] [241]
  • [Chapter LXXVI.: (Vetála 2.)] [242]
    • [Story of the three young Bráhmans who restored a dead lady to life.] [242]
    • [Note.] [244]
  • [Chapter LXXVII.: (Vetála 3.)] [245]
    • [Story of the king, and the two wise birds.] [245]
    • [The maina’s story.] [246]
    • [The parrot’s story.] [247]
    • [Note.] [250]
  • [Chapter LXXVIII.: (Vetála 4.)] [251]
    • [Story of Víravara.] [251]
    • [Note.] [257]
  • [Chapter LXXIX.: (Vetála 5.)] [257]
    • [Story of Somaprabhá and her three suitors.] [258]
    • [Note.] [260]
  • [Chapter LXXX.: (Vetála 6.)] [261]
    • [Story of the lady who caused her brother and husband to change heads.] [261]
    • [Note.] [264]
  • [Chapter LXXXI.] [265]
    • [Story of the king who married his dependent to the Nereid.] [265]
  • [Chapter LXXXII.: (Vetála 8.)] [271]
    • [Story of the three fastidious men.] [271]
    • [Note.] [274]
  • [Chapter LXXXIII.: (Vetála 9.)] [275]
    • [Story of Anangarati and her four suitors.] [275]
    • [Note.]
  • [Chapter LXXXIV.: (Vetála 10.)]
    • [Story of Madanasená and her rash promise.] [278]
    • [Note.] [281]
  • [Chapter LXXXV.: (Vetála 11.)] [281]
    • [Story of king Dharmadhvaja and his three very sensitive wives.] [281]
    • [Note.] [283]
  • [Chapter LXXXVI.: (Vetála 12)] [284]
    • [Story of king Yaśaḥketu, his Vidyádharí wife, and his faithful minister.] [284]
  • [Chapter LXXXVII.: (Vetála 13.)] [293]
    • [The story of Harisvámin, who first lost his wife, and then his life.] [293]
  • [Chapter LXXXVIII.: (Vetála 14.)] [297]
    • [Story of the Merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief.] [297]
  • [Chapter LXXXIX.: (Vetála 15.)] [301]
    • [Story of the magic globule.] [301]
    • [Note.] [307]
  • [Chapter XC.: (Vetála 16.)] [307]
    • [Story of Jímútaváhana.] [307]
    • [Note.] [318]
  • [Chapter XCI.: (Vetála 17.)] [318]
    • [Story of Unmádiní.] [318]
    • [Note.] [322]
  • [Chapter XCII.: (Vetála 18.)] [322]
    • [Story of the Bráhman’s son who failed to acquire the magic power.] [323]
    • [Note.] [327]
  • [Chapter XCIII.: (Vetála 19.)] [328]
    • [Story of the Thief’s Son.] [328]
    • [Note.] [334]
  • [Chapter XCIV.: (Vetála 20.)] [334]
    • [Story of the Bráhman boy, who offered himself up to save the life of the king.] [335]
    • [Note.] [342]
  • [Chapter XCV.: (Vetála 21.)] [342]
    • [Story of Anangamanjarí, her husband Maṇivarman, and the Bráhman Kamalákara.] [342]
    • [Note.] [347]
  • [Chapter XCVI.: (Vetála 22.)] [348]
    • [Story of the four Bráhman brothers who resuscitated the tiger.] [348]
    • [Note.] [351]
  • [Chapter XCVII.: (Vetála 23.)] [351]
    • [Story of the Hermit who first wept and then danced.] [351]
  • [Chapter XCVIII.: (Vetála 24.)] [354]
    • [Story of the father that married the daughter and the son that married the mother.] [354]
  • [Chapter XCIX.: (Vetála 25.)] [358]
    • [Note.] [362]
  • [Chapter C.] [362]
  • [Chapter CI.] [366]
    • [Story of Sundarasena and Mandáravatí.] [368]
  • [Chapter CII.] [387]
  • [Chapter CIII.] [396]
• [Book XIII.] [411]
  • [Chapter CIV.] [411]
    • [The first Bráhman’s story.] [412]
    • [The second Bráhman’s story.] [415]
    • [Subsequent adventures of the second Bráhman.] [420]
• [Book XIV.] [425]
  • [Chapter CV.] [425]
    • [Story of Sávitrí and Angiras.] [426]
  • [Chapter CVI.] [430]
    • [Story of the child that died of a broken heart because his mother forgot to bring him a sweetmeat.] [435]
    • [Madanamanchuká’s account of her treatment while in captivity.] [437]
  • [Chapter CVII.] [441]
    • [Story of Ráma.] [442]
  • [Chapter CVIII.] [448]
    • [Gomukha’s account of his adventures.] [449]
    • [Story of Nágasvámin and the witches.] [449]
    • [Marubhúti’s account of his adventures.] [452]
    • [Hariśikha’s account of his adventures.] [454]
• [Book XV.] [461]
  • [Chapter CIX.] [461]
    • [History of the cave of Triśírsha.] [464]
  • [Chapter CX.] [469]
• [Book XVI.] [479]
  • [Chapter CXI.] [479]
    • [Story of the devoted couple, Śúrasena and Susheṇá.] [480]
  • [Chapter CXII.] [485]
    • [Story of king Chaṇḍamahásena and the Asura’s daughter.] [486]
    • [Story of prince Avantivardhana and the daughter of the Mátanga who turned out to be a Vidyádharí.] [488]
    • [Story of the young Chaṇḍála who married the daughter of king Prasenajit.] [490]
    • [Story of the young fisher man who married a princess.] [491]
    • [Story of the Merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief.] [493]
  • [Chapter CXIII.] [497]
    • [Story of Tárávaloka.] [498]
• [Book XVII.] [505]
  • [Chapter CXIV.] [505]
    • [Story of king Brahmadatta and the Swans.] [506]
    • [How Párvatí condemned her five attendants to be reborn on earth.] [508]
    • [Story of the metamorphoses of Pingeśvara and Guheśvara.] [510]
  • [Chapter CXV.] [513]
    • [Story of Muktáphalaketu and Padmávatí.] [514]
  • [Chapter CXVI.] [522]
  • [Chapter CXVII.] [528]
  • [Chapter CXVIII.] [538]
  • [Chapter CXIX.] [549]
• [Book XVIII.] [563]
  • [Chapter CXX.] [563]
    • [The story of Vikramáditya.] [563]
    • [The adventures of Anangadeva.] [568]
  • [Chapter CXXI.] [571]
    • [Story of Madanamanjarí.] [571]
    • [Story of the gambler Dágineya, who was too cunning for the Vetála Agniśikha, and of Agniśikha’s submission to king Vikramáditya.] [572]
    • [Story of Ṭhiṇṭhákarála the bold gambler.] [574]
    • [Story of the gambler who cheated Yama.] [581]
    • [Story of Ghaṇṭa and Nighaṇṭa and the two maidens.] [583]
    • [Story of the golden deer.] [584]
  • [Chapter CXXII.] [586]
    • [Story of Malayavatí the man-hating maiden.] [587]
  • [Chapter CXXIII.] [593]
    • [Story of Kalingasená’s marriage] [593]
    • [How Devasena obtained the magic ointment.] [594]
    • [Story of the grateful Monkey.] [596]
    • [Story of the two princesses.] [598]
    • [Story of Dhanadatta.]
    • [Story of Keśaṭa and Kandarpa.] [601]
    • [Story of Kusumáyudha and Kamalalochaná.] [606]
  • [Chapter CXXIV.] [611]
    • [Story of Chandrasvámin who recovered his wife alive after her death.] [611]
    • [Story of Devasvámin the permanently horripilant Bráhman.] [616]
    • [Story of Agniśarman.] [617]
    • [Story of Múladeva.] [618]
• [Index.] [641]