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
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