Dedication
To
MRS. COWELL,
WHO FIRST TOLD ME
THE STORY OF KĀDAMBARĪ,
THIS TRANSLATION
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
‘Anenākāraṇāvishkṛitavātsalyena caritena kasya na bandhutvam adhyāropayasi.’
Introduction1
The story of Kādambarī is interesting for several reasons. It is a standard example of classical prose; it has enjoyed a long popularity as a romance; and it is one of the comparatively few Sanskrit works which can be assigned to a certain date, and so it can serve as a landmark in the history of Indian literature and Indian thought.