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

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. 1880-1884. CONTENTS Book I. PAGE 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 Kánabhúti became a Pisácha, 6-7 Story of Vararuchi's teacher Varsha, and his fellow-pupils Vyádi and Indradatta, 7-10 Chapter III. Continuation of the story of Vararuchi, 11-16 Story of the founding of the city of Pátaliputra, 11-16 Story of king Brahmadatta, 12-13 Chapter IV. Continuation of the story of Vararuchi, 16-23 Story of Upakosá and her four lovers, 17-20 Chapter V. Conclusion of the story of Vararuchi, 23-31 Story of Sivasarman, 27-28 Chapter VI. Story of Mályaván when living on the earth as Gunádhya, 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 Gunádhya, 41-47 How Pushpadanta got his name, 43-46 Story of king Sivi, 45-46 Chapter VIII. Continuation of the story of Gunádhya, 47-49 Siva's tales, originally composed by Gunádhya in the Paisácha language, are made known in Sanskrit under the title of Vrihat 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 Srídatta and Mrigánkavatí, 56-66 Udayana succeeds to the kingdom of Vatsa, 67 Chapter XI. Continuation of the story of Udayana, 67-71 Story of king Chandamahásena, 69-71 Chapter XII. Continuation of the story of Udayana, 72-82 Story of Rúpiniká, 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 Saktimatí, 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. Chapter 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 Punyasena, 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 Urvasí, 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 Pándu, 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 Saktivega, king of the Vidyádharas, 194-204 Story of Siva and Mádhava, 197-202 Story of Harasvámin, 203-204 Chapter XXV. Continuation of the story of Saktivega, 205-219 Story of Asokadatta and Vijayadatta, 208-219 Chapter XXVI. Conclusion of the story of Saktivega, 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 Takshasilá, 235-246 Story of the merchant's son in Takshasilá, 236-238 Story of the Apsaras Surabhidattá, 238-239 Story of king Dharmadatta and his wife Nágasrí, 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 Chandála, 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, 246 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 Pisácha, 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 Harisarman, 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 Vishnudatta 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 Srutasena, 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 Satrughna and his wicked wife, 312 Story of king Súrasena 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 Sattvasíla 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 Svetarasmi, 328-334 Story of Yavanasena, 331-332 Chapter XXXVII. Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 334-346 Story of Nischayadatta, 334-346 Story of Somasvámin, 339-341 Story of Bhavasarman, 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