A monk asks King Triple-victory to carry a corpse from a tree to his rite, but a goblin inhabiting the body tells the king a story on the way and ends with a riddle. If the king knows the answer and stays silent, his head will split. Story follows story in this ancient Sanskrit frame-tale, translated by Arthur W. Ryder.
A witty, puzzling cycle from classical India, in a translation that keeps the humour bright. Download the free EPUB.