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

by Somadeva Bhatta active 11th century

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The
Kathá Sarit Ságara

Or
Ocean of the Streams of Story
Translated from the original Sanskrit
By
C. H. Tawney, M. A.

Calcutta:
Printed by J. W. Thomas, at the Baptist Mission Press.
1880.

Contents of Volume I.

Book I.

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Chapter I.

  • Introduction,      1–5
  • Curse of Pushpadanta and Mályaván,      4–5

Chapter II.

  • 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

Chapter III.

  • 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

Chapter IV.

  • Continuation of the story of Vararuchi,      16–23
  • Story of Upakośá and her four lovers,      17–20

Chapter V.

  • Conclusion of the story of Vararuchi,      23–31
  • Story of Śivaśarman,      27–28

Chapter VI.

  • 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

Chapter VII.

  • Continuation of the story of Guṇáḍhya,      41–47
  • How Pushpadanta got his name,      43–46
  • Story of king Śivi,      45–46

Chapter VIII.

  • 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

Book II.

Chapter IX.

  • Story of the ancestors and parents of Udayana, king of Vatsa,      52–56

Chapter X.

  • 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

Chapter XI.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      67–71
  • Story of king Chaṇḍamahásena,      69–71

Chapter XII.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      72–82
  • Story of Rúpiṇiká,      76–82

Chapter XIII.

  • 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

Chapter XIV.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      94–98
  • Story of the clever deformed child,      96
  • Story of Ruru,      97–98

Book III.

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XV.
  • 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

Chapter XVI.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      109–115
  • Story of Kuntí,      110–111

Chapter XVII.

  • 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

Chapter XVIII.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      124–145
  • Story of Vidúshaka,      128–144

Chapter XIX.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      145–152
  • Story of Devadása,      146–147

Chapter XX.

  • 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

Book IV.

Chapter XXI.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      165–173
  • Story of Páṇḍu,      166
  • Story of Devadatta,      168–170
  • Story of Pingaliká,      170–171

Chapter XXII.

  • 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

Chapter XXIII.

  • Continuation of the story of Udayana,      186–191
  • Story of Sinhaparákrama,      188
  • Birth of Udayana’s son Naraváhanadatta,      189

Book V.

Chapter XXIV.

  • 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

Chapter XXV.

  • Continuation of the story of Śaktivega,      205–219
  • Story of Aśokadatta and Vijayadatta,      208–219

Chapter XXVI.

  • Conclusion of the story of Śaktivega,      220–233
  • Story of Devadatta,      229–231
  • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son,      233

Book VI.

Chapter XXVII.

  • 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

Chapter XXVIII.

  • Continuation of the story of Kalingadatta,      246–257
  • Birth of his daughter Kalingasená,     
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  • 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
  • Chapter XXIX.

    • Continuation of the story of Kalingadatta,      257–267
    • Story of Kírtisená and her cruel mother-in-law,      260–267

    Chapter XXX.

    • Continuation of the story of Kalingadatta,      267–274
    • Story of Tejasvatí,      270–271
    • Story of the Bráhman Hariśarman,      272–274

    Chapter XXXI.

    • 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

    Chapter XXXII.

    • 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

    Chapter XXXIII.

    • 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

    Chapter XXXIV.

    • 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

    Book VII.

    Chapter XXXV.

    • 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

    Chapter XXXVI.

    • 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

    Chapter XXXVII.

    • 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

    Chapter XXXVIII.

    • 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

    Chapter XXXIX.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son,      355–367
    • Story of Śṛingabhuja and the daughter of the Rákshasa,      355–367

    Chapter XL.

    • 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

    Chapter XLI.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son,      376–379
    • Story of king Chiráyus and his minister Nágárjuna,     
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    Chapter XLII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son,      379–390
    • Story of king Parityágasena, his wicked wife, and his two sons,      381–389

    Chapter XLIII.

    • 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

    Book VIII.

    Chapter XLIV.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son,      405–406
    • Story of Súryaprabha,      406–414

    Chapter XLV.

    • Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha,      414–434
    • Story of the Bráhman Kála,      418–419

    Chapter XLVI.

    • Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha,      434–446
    • Story of the generous Dánava Namuchi,      444–446

    Chapter XLVII.

    • Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha,      446–452

    Chapter XLVIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha,      452–459
    • Adventure of the witch Śarabhánaná,      458

    Chapter XLIX.

    • Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha,      459–471
    • Story of king Mahásena and his virtuous minister Guṇaśarman,      459–471

    Chapter L.

    • Conclusion of the story of Súryaprabha,      472–481
    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son,      481

    Book IX.

    Chapter LI.

    • 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

    Chapter LII.

    • 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

    Chapter LIII.

    • 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

    Chapter LIV.

    • 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

    Chapter LV.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son,      537–549
    • Story of Chiradátṛi,      537–538
    • Story of king Kanakavarsha and Madanasundarí,      538–549

    Chapter LVI.

    • 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

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    Book X.

    Chapter LVII.

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    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      1–10
    • Story of the porter who found a bracelet      1–2
    • Story of the inexhaustible pitcher      2–4
    • Story of the merchant’s son, the hetæra and the wonderful ape Ála      4–10

    Chapter LVIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      10–17
    • Story of king Vikramasinha, the hetæra and the young Bráhman      11–13
    • Story of the faithless wife who burnt herself with her husband’s body      13–14
    • Story of the faithless wife who had her husband murdered      14
    • Story of Vajrasára whose wife cut off his nose and ears      14–16
    • Story of king Sinhabala and his faithless wife      16–17

    Chapter LIX.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      17–26
    • Story of king Sumanas, the Nisháda maiden, and the learned parrot      18–26
    • The parrot’s account of his own life as a parrot      19–21
    • The hermit’s story of Somaprabha, Manorathaprabhá, and Makarandiká      21–25
    • Episode of Manorathaprabhá and Raśmimat      22–23

    Chapter LX.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      27–43
    • Story of Śúravarman who spared his guilty wife      27
    • Story of the ox abandoned in the forest, and the lion, and the two jackals      27–43
    • 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      31–32
    • Story of the lion and the hare      32–33
    • Story of the louse and the flea      34
    • Story of the lion, the panther, the crow and the jackal      35–36
    • Story of the pair of ṭiṭṭhibhas      36–38
    • Story of the tortoise and the two swans      37
    • Story of the three fish      37–38
    • Story of the monkeys, the firefly and the bird      39
    • Story of Dharmabuddhi and Dushṭabuddhi      40–41
    • Story of the crane, the snake, and the mungoose      41
    • Story of the mice that ate an iron balance      41–42

    Chapter LXI.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      41–63
    • Story of the foolish merchant who made aloes-wood into charcoal      44
    • Story of the man who sowed roasted seed      44
    • Story of the man 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      46–47
    • 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      48–52
    • Story of the mouse and the hermit      49–51
    • Story of the Bráhman’s wife and the sesame-seeds      50–51
    • Story of the greedy jackal      50
    • Story of the wife who falsely accused her husband of murdering a Bhilla      53–54
    • Story of the snake who told his secret to a woman      54–55
    • 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      55–56
    • Story of the ambitious Chaṇḍála maiden      56
    • Story of the miserly king      57
    • Story of Dhavalamukha, his trading friend, and his fighting friend      57–58
    • 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      59–60
    • 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     
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  • 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      62–63
  • Story of the fool who wanted a barber      63
  • Story of the man who asked for nothing at all      63
  • Chapter LXII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      64–79
    • Story of the war between the crows and the owls      64–75
    • Story of the ass in the panther’s skin      65
    • How the crow dissuaded the birds from choosing the owl king      65–68
    • Story of the elephant and the hares      66–67
    • Story of the bird, the hare, and the cat      67–68
    • Story of the Bráhman, the goat, and the rogues      68–69
    • Story of the old merchant and his young wife      69–70
    • Story of the Bráhman, the thief, and the Rákshasa      70
    • Story of the carpenter and his wife      71–72
    • Story of the mouse that was turned into a maiden      72–73
    • 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
    • Story of the mendicant who became emaciated from discontent      75–76
    • Story of the fool who saw gold in the water      76
    • Story of the servants who kept rain off the trunks      76–77
    • 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      77–78
    • Story of the fool who behaved like a Brahmany drake      78
    • Story of the physician who tried to cure a hunchback      78–79

    Chapter LXIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      79–90
    • Story of Yaśodhara and Lakshmídhara and the two wives of the water-genius      79–83
    • 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      84–87
    • Story of the sick lion, the jackal, and the ass      85–87
    • 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      88–89
    • Story of the fool who was nearly choked with rice      89
    • Story of the boys that milked the donkey      89–90
    • Story of the foolish boy that went to the village for nothing      90

    Chapter LXIV.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      90–100
    • Story of the Bráhman and the mungoose      90–91
    • Story of the fool that was his own doctor      91
    • Story of the fool who mistook hermits for monkeys      91–92
    • 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      92–93
    • Story of the two thieves Ghaṭa and Karpara      93–96
    • Story of Devadatta’s wife      96
    • Story of the wife of the Bráhman Rudrasoma      96–97
    • Story of the wife of Śuśin      97–98
    • Story of the snake-god and his wife      98–99

    Chapter LXV.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      101–115
    • Story of the ungrateful wife      101–103
    • Story of the grateful animals and the ungrateful woman      103–108
    • The lion’s story      104–105
    • The golden-crested bird’s story      105–106
    • The snake’s story      106
    • The woman’s story      106
    • Story of the Buddhist monk who was bitten by a dog      108–109
    • Story of the man who submitted to be burnt alive sooner than share his food with a guest      109–110
    • Story of the foolish teacher, the foolish pupils, and the cat      110–111
    • Story of the fools and the bull of Śiva      111–112
    • Story of the fool who asked his way to the village      112
    • Story of Hiraṇyáksha and Mṛigánkalekhá      113–115

    Chapter LXVI.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      115–124
    • Story of the mendicant who travelled from Kaśmíra to Páṭaliputra      115–118
    • Story of the wife of king Sinháksha, and the wives of his principal courtiers      116–118
    • Story of the woman who had eleven husbands     
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  • Story of the man who, thanks to Durgá, had always one ox      119–120
  • Story of the man who managed to acquire wealth by speaking to the king      120–121
  • Story of Ratnarekhá and Lakshmísena      121–124
  • Marriage of Naraváhanadatta and Śaktiyaśas      124
  • Book XI.

    Chapter LXVII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      125–131
    • Story of the race between the elephant and the horses      125–126
    • Story of the merchant and his wife Velá      127–131
    • Marriage of Naraváhanadatta and Jayendrasená      131

    Book XII.

    Chapter LXVIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      133–137
    • Marriage of Naraváhanadatta and Lalitalochaná      134
    • Story of the jackal that was turned into an elephant      134
    • Story of Vámadatta and his wicked wife      134–137

    Chapter LXIX.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      137–138
    • Story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      138–146
    • Story of king Bhadrabáhu and his clever minister      139–141
    • Story of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí      141–146
    • Story of the birth of Vinayavatí      141–142
    • The adventures of Pushkaráksha and Vinayavatí in a former life      143–145
    • Story of Lávaṇyamanjarí      145

    Chapter LXX.

    • Continuation of the Story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      146–154
    • Story of Śrutadhi      148

    Chapter LXXI.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      154–169
    • Story of Kamalákara and Hansávalí      157–167

    Chapter LXXII.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      170–191
    • Story of king Vinítamati who became a holy man      171–191
    • Story of the holy boar      176–178
    • Story of Devabhúti      180–181
    • Story of the generous Induprabha      181–182
    • Story of the parrot who was taught virtue by the king of the parrots      182–183
    • Story of the patient hermit Śubhanaya      183–184
    • Story of the persevering young Bráhman      184
    • Story of Malayamálin      184–186
    • Story of the robber who won over Yama’s secretary      186–189

    Chapter LXXIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      191–214
    • Story of Śrídarśana      192–214
    • Story of Saudáminí      193–194
    • Story of Bhúnandana      196–201

    Chapter LXXIV.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      214–231
    • Story of Bhímabhaṭa      215–230
    • Story of Akshakshapaṇaka      222–223

    Chapter LXXV.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      231–232
    • Story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      232–241
    • Story of the prince who was helped to a wife by the son of his father’s minister      234–241

    Chapter LXXVI.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      242–244
    • Story of the three young Bráhmans who restored a dead lady to life      242–244

    Chapter LXXVII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      245–250
    • Story of the king and the two wise birds      245–250
    • The maina’s story      246–247
    • The parrot’s story      247–250

    Chapter LXXVIII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      251–257
    • Story of Víravara      251–256

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    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      257–260
    • Story of Somaprabhá and her three sisters      258–260

    Chapter LXXX.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      261–264
    • Story of the lady who caused her brother and husband to change heads      261–264

    Chapter LXXXI.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      265–271
    • Story of the king who married his dependent to the Nereid      265–271

    Chapter LXXXII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      271–274
    • Story of the three fastidious men      271–273

    Chapter LXXXIII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      275–277
    • Story of Anangarati and her four suitors      275–277

    Chapter LXXXIV.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      281–283
    • Story of Madanasená and her rash promise      278–280

    Chapter LXXXV.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      281–283
    • Story of king Dharmadhvaja and his three very sensitive wives      281–283

    Chapter LXXXVI.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      284–293
    • Story of king Yaśaḥketu, his Vidyádharí wife and his faithful minister      284–292

    Chapter LXXXVII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      293–297
    • Story of Harisvámin who first lost his wife and then his life      293–296

    Chapter LXXXVIII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      297–300
    • Story of the merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief      297–300

    Chapter LXXXIX.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      301–307
    • Story of the magic globule      301–306

    Chapter XC.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      307–318
    • Story of Jímútaváhana      307–317

    Chapter XCI.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      318–322
    • Story of Unmádiní      318–321

    Chapter XCII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      322–327
    • Story of the Bráhman’s son who failed to acquire the magic power      323–327

    Chapter XCIII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      328–334
    • Story of the thief’s son      328–334

    Chapter XCIV.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      334–342
    • Story of the Bráhman boy who offered himself up to save the life of the king      335–341

    Chapter XCV.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      342–347
    • Story of Anangamanjarí, her husband Maṇivarman, and the Bráhman Kamalákara      342–347

    Chapter XCVI.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      348–350
    • Story of the four Bráhman brothers who resuscitated the tiger      348–350

    Chapter XCVII.

    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      351–351
    • Story of the Hermit who first wept and then danced      351–353

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    • Continuation of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      354–358
    • Story of the father that married the daughter and the son that married the mother      354–357

    Chapter XCIX.

    • Conclusion of the story of king Trivikramasena and the Vampire      358–360
    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      360–362

    Chapter C.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      362–365

    Chapter CI.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      366–386
    • Story of Sundarasena and Mandáravatí      368–385

    Chapter CII.

    • Continuation of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      387–396

    Chapter CIII.

    • Conclusion of the story of Mṛigánkadatta and Śaśánkavatí      396–409
    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      409

    Book XIII.

    Chapter CIV.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      411–423
    • Story of the two Bráhman friends      412–423

    Book XIV.

    Chapter CV.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      425–430
    • Story of Sávitrí and Angiras      426–427

    Chapter CVI.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      430–441
    • Story of the child that died of a broken heart      435–436

    Chapter CVII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      441–448
    • Story of Ráma      442

    Chapter CVIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      448–460
    • Story of Nágasvámin and the witches      449–452
    • Story of Marubhúti and the mermaids and the gold-producing grains      452–454

    Book XV.

    Chapter CIX.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      461–469
    • History of the cave of Triśírsha      464–465

    Chapter CX.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      469–478
    • Naraváhanadatta crowned emperor of the Vidyádharas      473–474

    Book XVI.

    Chapter CXI.

    • Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son      479–483
    • Story of the devoted couple Śúrasena and Susheṇá      480–481
    • Death of Chaṇḍamahásena and Angáravatí      482
    • Death of Udayana king of Vatsa      483
    • Continuation of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of Udayana      484–485

    Chapter CXII.

    • Continuation of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of Udayana      485–497
    • Story of king Chaṇḍamahásena and the Asura’s daughter      486–488
    • Story of prince Avantivardhana and the daughter of the Mátanga      488–496
    • Story of the young Chaṇḍála who married the daughter of king Prasenajit      490–491
    • Story of the young fisherman who married a princess      491–493
    • Story of the Merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief      493–495

    Chapter CXIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of Udayana      497–503
    • Story of Tárávaloka      498–503

    Book XVII.

    Chapter CXIV.

    • Continuation of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of
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    Udayana      505–513
  • Story of king Brahmadatta and the swans      506–513
  • How Párvatí condemned her five attendants to be reborn on earth      508–510
  • Story of the metamorphoses of Pingeśvara and Guheśvara      510–513
  • Chapter CXV.

    • Continuation of The story of Brahmadatta and the swans      513–514
    • Story of Muktáphalaketu and Padmávatí      514–522

    Chapter CXVI.

    • Continuation of the story of Muktáphalaketu and Padmávatí      522–528

    Chapter CXVII.

    • Continuation of the story of Muktáphalaketu and Padmávatí      528–538

    Chapter CXVIII.

    • Continuation of the story of Muktáphalaketu and Padmávatí      538–549

    Chapter CXIX.

    • Conclusion of the story of Muktáphalaketu and Padmávatí      549–561
    • Conclusion of the story of Brahmadatta and the swans      561
    • Continuation of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of Udayana      561

    Book XVIII.

    Chapter CXX.

    • Continuation of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of Udayana      563
    • Story of Vikramáditya king of Ujjayiní      563–570

    Chapter CXXI.

    • Continuation of the story of Vikramáditya king of Ujjayiní      571–586
    • Story of Madanamanjarí      571–583
    • Story of the gambler Dágineya      572–574
    • Story of Ṭhiṇṭhákarála the bold gambler      574–582
    • 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.

    • Continuation of the story of Vikramáditya king of Ujjayiní      586–593
    • Story of Malayavatí the man-hating maiden      587–593

    Chapter CXXIII.

    • Continuation of the Story of Vikramáditya king of Ujjayiní      593
    • Story of Kalingasená’s marriage      593–611
    • How Devasena obtained the magic ointment      594
    • Story of the grateful monkey      596–597
    • Story of the two princesses      598–599
    • Story of Dhanadatta      600–601
    • Story of Keśaṭa and Kandarpa      601–610
    • Story of Kusumáyudha and Kamalalochaná      606–607

    Chapter CXXIV.

    • Conclusion of the story of Kalingasená’s marriage      611–614
    • Story of Chandrasvámin      611–612
    • Conclusion of the story of Vikramáditya king of Ujjayiní      614–624
    • Story of Devasvámin      616–617
    • Story of Agniśarman      617–618
    • Story of Múladeva      618–624
    • Conclusion of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of Udayana      624
    • Conclusion of the Kathá Sarit Ságara      625