Puseka, [345]

Queen, abandoned by K., [250], [252];
abducted, [382];
adopts bought infant, [197];
and daughter do housework, [321];
and girl, [113];
and K., [115], [116], [258], [260];
and thieves, [321][323];
and young birds, [94], [97], [98];
assisted by cobra and devas, [104];
Asura or demon figure shown as her child, [152], [154];
banished, [152], [197];
bears chank shell, [152],
hundred eggs, [154];
beaten, [260];
becomes garland maker, [250], [251],
servant, [252];
beheaded, [260];
buys shark, [152];
Chief Q., [304], [327];
compact with Jōgī, [408];
does house work, [321];
eats fruit to bear child, [152], 154;
false charges made, [95][98];
jealousy, [253];
killed by lightning, [445];
misfortunes caused by deities’ jealousy, [252];
pierces eyes with spike, [96];
recovers lost husband, [251], [252],
and children, [381], [382];
removes thorn in cobra’s mouth, [105];
sells firewood, [397];
sends away Prince, [285], [392];
sends Princes for turtle-doves, [443];
sews shawl, [115], [116];
sold, [382];
teaches women’s subtlety, [115], [116];
tells K. a story, [116];
Treasurer’s wife becomes Q., [262];
turned into mule, [407]

Queens, seven, [152];
false charge by six, [152]

Races of animals, [442]

Rākshasa, and elephant guard, [107];
and men, [166][170];
and tom-tom beater, [457];
and Yakā, [169];
boundary of, [169], [172];
burnt, [125];
carried in sack, [168];
creates cake-tree, [167];
deceived by woman, [119], [457];
disguises of, [169][171];
drinks pool dry, [299];
eats goats, [169], [172],
his sons or youths, [166], [170][172], [178];
jewelled fire-cock stolen, [122], [125];
foolish, [107], [174];
friend of man, [176],
of crane or parrot, [180][182];
goddess of (Mīdum Ammā), [167];
gold and silver goods, [107], [172], [174], [181], [182];
guards treasure, [335];
killed by Bhimasēna, [436],
by eating charmed body, [179],
by elephant, [108],
on refusing alms, [172];
(or spirits) kill bridegroom on wedding night, [334], [335];
palace of, [82], [172];
protects country, [436];
re-birth from Yaksanī’s bosom, [179];
releases man on promise to return to be eaten, or provide substitute, [167][170], [172], [176], [178];
robbed by thief, [181],
youth, [174];
unable to eat wakeful boys, [173];
wife elopes, [175];
youths save travellers, [83]

Rākshasas abduct Princess, [133];
animals, dwellings and habits of, [172], [174];
driven away by man, [438];
eat Gamarālas, [166];
exceed Yakās in power, [169], [172], [179];
fatal fight of, [166];
not in Ceylon, [172];
oath not to eat visitors, [83]

Rākshasī abducts Princess, [134];
afraid of Moorman, [168];
assists man or Prince, [434], [438];
becomes bee, [134];
begs cakes, [167];
buried alive, [134];
carries Rākshasa in sack, [168];
magic boat of, [133], [134];
marries youth, [175]

Ram frightens leopard, [441]

Rat, and turtle, [9], [12];
assists deer to escape, [11], [12],
Brāhmaṇa or Prince to recover stolen ring or talisman, [131][135].
Rats dig tunnel, [326]

Rat-snake, white, eating head confers sovereignty, [48]