The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story
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 Manivarman, 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
Chapter XCVIII.
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 Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 360-362
Chapter C.
Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 362-365
Chapter CI.
Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 366-386
Story of Sundarasena and Mandáravatí 368-385
Chapter CII.
Continuation of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 387-396
Chapter CIII.
Conclusion of the story of Mrigánkadatta and Sasánkavatí 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 Trisírsha 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 Súrasena and Sushená 480-481
Death of Chandamahásena 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 Chandamahásena and the Asura's daughter 486-488
Story of prince Avantivardhana and the daughter of
the Mátanga 488-496
Story of the young Chandála 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 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 Pingesvara and Guhesvara 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 Thinthákarála the bold gambler 574-582
Story of the gambler who cheated Yama 581
Story of Ghanta and Nighanta 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 Kesata 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 Agnisarman 617-618
Story of Múladeva 618-624
Conclusion of the story of Naraváhanadatta son of Udayana 624
Conclusion of the Kathá Sarit Ságara 625
TRANSLATION OF THE KATHÁ SARIT SÁGARA OR OCEAN OF THE STREAMS OF STORY.
BOOK I.
CALLED KATHÁPÍTHA
CHAPTER I.
May the dark neck of Siva, which the god of love has, so to speak,
surrounded with nooses in the form of the alluring looks of Párvatí
reclining on his bosom, assign to you prosperity.
May that victor of obstacles, [1] who after sweeping away the stars
with his trunk in the delirious joy of the evening dance, seems to
create others with the spray issuing from his hissing [2] mouth,
protect you.
After worshipping the goddess of Speech, the lamp that illuminates
countless objects, [3] I compose this collection which contains the
pith of the Vríhat-Kathá.
The first book in my collection is called Kathápítha, then comes
Kathámukha, then the third book named Lávánaka, then follows
Naraváhanadattajanana, and then the book called Chaturdáriká, and then
Madanamanchuká, then the seventh book named Ratnaprabhá, and then the
eighth book named Súryaprabhá, then Alankáravatí, then Saktiyasas,
and then the eleventh book called Velá, then comes Sasánkavatí,
and then Madirávatí, then comes the book called Pancha followed by
Mahábhisheka, and then Suratamanjarí, then Padmávatí, and then will
follow the eighteenth book Vishamasíla.
This book is precisely on the model of that from which it is taken,
there is not even the slightest deviation, only such language is
selected as tends to abridge the prolixity of the work; the observance
of propriety and natural connexion, and the joining together of the
portions of the poem so as not to interfere with the spirit of the
stories, are as far as possible kept in view: I have not made this
attempt through desire of a reputation for ingenuity, but in order
to facilitate the recollection of a multitude of various tales.
There is a mountain celebrated under the name of Himavat, haunted
by Kinnaras, Gandharvas, and Vidyádharas, a very monarch of mighty
hills, whose glory has attained such an eminence among mountains that
Bhavání the mother of the three worlds deigned to become his daughter;
the northernmost summit thereof is a great peak named Kailása,
which towers many thousand yojanas in the air, [4] and as it were,
laughs forth with its snowy gleams this boast--"Mount Mandara [5] did
not become white as mortar even when the ocean was churned with it,
but I have become such without an effort." There dwells Mahesvara
the beloved of Párvatí, the chief of things animate and inanimate,
attended upon by Ganas, Vidyádharas and Siddhas. In the upstanding
yellow tufts of his matted hair, the new moon enjoys the delight of
touching the eastern mountain yellow in the evening twilight. When he
drove his trident into the heart of Andhaka, the king of the Asuras,
though he was only one, the dart which that monarch had infixed in the
heart of the three worlds was, strange to say, extracted. The image
of his toe-nails being reflected in the crest-jewels of the gods and
Asuras made them seem as if they had been presented with half moons
by his favour. [6] Once on a time that lord, the husband of Párvatí,
was gratified with praises by his wife, having gained confidence as
she sat in secret with him; the moon-crested one attentive to her
praise and delighted, placed her on his lap, and said, "What can I do
to please thee?" Then the daughter of the mountain spake--"My lord,
if thou art satisfied with me, then tell me some delightful story that
is quite new." And Siva said to her, "What can there be in the world,
my beloved, present, past, or future that thou dost not know?" Then
that goddess, beloved of Siva, importuned him eagerly because she
was proud in soul on account of his affection.
Then Siva wishing to flatter her, began by telling her a very short
story, referring to her own divine power.