Today's free book is The stories of the Bágh o bahár by Edith Parry (1890). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image. You can find out more at Wikipedia.
The book is available at Hathi (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
Story of the First Darwesh
Story of the Second Darwesh
Story of the Second Darwesh's Friend (included in the Second Darwesh's Story)
Story of the King Azad-bakht
Story of the Sag-parast (included in the King's Story)
Story of How the Rubies Came into the Sag-parast's Possession (included in the Sag-parast's Story)
Story of the Third Darwesh
Story of Niman Siyah (included in the Third Darwesh's Story)
Story of the Fourth Darwesh
Completion of all the Stories
This is a listing of free books of interest to my Myth-Folklore and Indian Epics classes. Enjoy!
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Showing posts with label Region: India. Show all posts
Behrendt. Art of Gandhara
Today's free book is The Art of Gandhara in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Kurt Behrendt (2007). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available thanks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Table of Contents
Chronology of Greater Gandhara
Map of Greater Gandhara
Gandharan Cultural History: An Introduction
Foreign Styles and Urban Tastes
Early Buddhism in Gandhara: Reliquaries and Narrative Relief Panels
The Emergence of Devotional Buddha and Bodhisattva Sculptures
Late Buddhist Art in Greater Gandhara
Glossary
Bibliography
The book is available thanks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Chronology of Greater Gandhara
Map of Greater Gandhara
Gandharan Cultural History: An Introduction
Foreign Styles and Urban Tastes
Early Buddhism in Gandhara: Reliquaries and Narrative Relief Panels
The Emergence of Devotional Buddha and Bodhisattva Sculptures
Late Buddhist Art in Greater Gandhara
Glossary
Bibliography
Kossak-Watts. Art of South and Southeast Asia
Today's free book is The Art of South and Southeast Asia: A Resource for Educators by Steven Kossak and Edith W. Watts (2001). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available thanks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Table of Contents
A Summary of South and Southeast Asian History
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Timeline
Map
The Art of South and Southeast Asia
The Religious Context
Art of South Asia (before ca. A.D. 1500)
Muslim and Hindu Art (after ca. A.D. 1500)
Southeast Asian Art
Artists and Materials
The Visual Materials
Introduction to the Visual Materials
Descriptions of the Works of Art
Glossary and Pronunciation Guide
Sources
Bibliography for Teachers
Bibliography for Students
The book is available thanks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A Summary of South and Southeast Asian History
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Timeline
Map
The Art of South and Southeast Asia
The Religious Context
Art of South Asia (before ca. A.D. 1500)
Muslim and Hindu Art (after ca. A.D. 1500)
Southeast Asian Art
Artists and Materials
The Visual Materials
Introduction to the Visual Materials
Descriptions of the Works of Art
Glossary and Pronunciation Guide
Sources
Bibliography for Teachers
Bibliography for Students
Thoms. Lays and legends of Tartary: Ssidi Kur
Today's free book is Lays and legends of Tartary: Ssidi Kur by William J. Thoms (1834). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The story of Ssidi Kur told here is a legend of the Kalmyk people. It is related to the Indian cycle of stories known as the Vetalapancavimsati; details here. That is why I have placed this book in the India section of the Freebookapalooza.
The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
The Relations of Ssidi Kur
The Adventures of the Rich Youth
The Adventures of the Beggar's Son
The Adventures of Massang
The Magician with the Swine's Head
The History of Sunshine and His Brother
The Wonderful Man who Overcame the Chan
The Bird-Man
The Painter and the Woodcarver
The Stealing of the Heart
The Man and His Wife
The Maiden Ssuwarandari
The story of Ssidi Kur told here is a legend of the Kalmyk people. It is related to the Indian cycle of stories known as the Vetalapancavimsati; details here. That is why I have placed this book in the India section of the Freebookapalooza.
The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
The Relations of Ssidi Kur
The Adventures of the Rich Youth
The Adventures of the Beggar's Son
The Adventures of Massang
The Magician with the Swine's Head
The History of Sunshine and His Brother
The Wonderful Man who Overcame the Chan
The Bird-Man
The Painter and the Woodcarver
The Stealing of the Heart
The Man and His Wife
The Maiden Ssuwarandari
Hujon. Soso Tham's The Old Days of the Khasis
Today's free book is Tales of Darkness and Light: Soso Tham's The Old Days of the Khasis translated by Janet Hujon (2018), available for free online at Open Book Publishers. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image. There are audio recordings too!
Soso Tham was a Khasi poet; you can read more about the Khasi people at Wikipedia, and here is a short video about Soso Tham.
The book is available at Open Book Publishers.
Table of Contents
Ki Symboh Ksiar (Grains of Gold)
Ka Persyntiew (The Flower Garden)
Pyrthei Mariang (The Natural World)
U Lyoh (The Cloud)
U Rngiew (The Dark One)
U Simpyllieng (The Rainbow)
Ka Ïing I Mei (Home)
Ka Meirilung (Gentle Motherland)
Lum Lamare (Lamare Peak)
Ka Aïom Ksiar (Season of Gold)
Soso Tham was a Khasi poet; you can read more about the Khasi people at Wikipedia, and here is a short video about Soso Tham.
The book is available at Open Book Publishers.
Table of Contents
Ki Symboh Ksiar (Grains of Gold)
Ka Persyntiew (The Flower Garden)
Pyrthei Mariang (The Natural World)
U Lyoh (The Cloud)
U Rngiew (The Dark One)
U Simpyllieng (The Rainbow)
Ka Ïing I Mei (Home)
Ka Meirilung (Gentle Motherland)
Lum Lamare (Lamare Peak)
Ka Aïom Ksiar (Season of Gold)
Thompson-Balys. The oral tales of India
Today's free book is The oral tales of India by Stith Thompson and Jonas Balys (1958).
The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).
The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).
Swynnerton. Raja Rasalu
Today's free book is The Adventures of the Punjab Hero Raja Rasalu by Charles Swynnerton. You can find out more about this book in the Raja Rasalu unit of the Myth-Folklore UnTextbook.
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Internet Archive, Google Books, and Hathi Books.
Rasalu's Early Life. Raja Sulwan and his two queens. The fate of PUran Bhagat, Rasalu's elder brother. His prophecy. Rasalu's birth and boyhood. His release from duress. His mischievous pranks and consequent banishment. His mother's lament.
Rasalu's First Triumphs. His visit to Gujerat. His expedition against the Princess of Jhilam. His adventure with the hermit of Tillah. The hermit's prophecy.
Rasalu's Return from Exile. His visit to Mecca. His reception by the Hazrat. He becomes a Muhammadan. News from Sialkot. The fallen walls, and the human sacrifice. Zabero's appeal to the Hazrat. Invasion of Sialkot. Capture of the city. Death of Sulwan and Rasalu's succession.
Rasalu sets out for the Dekkan. His arrival in the forest and meeting with Mirshikari. Mirshikari becomes his pupil. Rasalu's conditions. Mirshikari and his queen. He violates his promises. The fate of the Buck and the Doe. The death of Mirshikari. Rasalu and Mirshikari's wife. He is accused of murder, and acquitted. The burial and epitaph of Mirshikari.
Raja Rasalu and the Swans. Rasalu arrives at a city. He shoots an arrow thirty miles high. The two crows. Their visit to the sky, and return. They shelter in a swan's nest. The male crow's deceit. Raja Bhoj's judgment. Rasalu and the jackal. Rasalu and Bhoj. The jackal's subtlety. Raja Bhoj's admission. Recall of the swans and the crows. Rasalu's wisdom.
Raja Rasalu and Raja Bhoj. Rasalu prolongs his visit. His departure. Bhoj accompanies him. Their conversation. Their adventure in the garden of Rani Sobhan. They encamp under some mango trees. Arrival of Raja Hom. His verses. Rasalu's wisdom. Parting of the two friends, Rasalu and Bhoj.
Raja Rasalu and the Giants of Gandgarh. Rasalu's vision. He sets out on the adventure. THe dispeopled city, and the old woman. The woman's distress. The giants' tribute. Rasalu and the woman's son. Rasalu and Thirra. Flight of Thirra and Bhiun. His encounter with the other giants. His adventure with the giantess. Fate of the chief, Baikalbath, and of Bhiun and Thirra. Thirra's lament. His imprisonment under Mount Gandgarh. The bellowing of Gandgarh. Rasalu's arrows.
Rasalu's Adventure with Tilliar, The Snake, and Kag, the Raven. Rasalu saves a hedgehog from drowning. He takes it with him. He arrives at a deserted place. The four watches. The hedgehog falls into the pool. The king's life is imperiled. The hedgehog's contest with the raven and the snake. His double victory. Rasalu awakes. His gratitude. The hedgehog's advice. The friends part.
Raja Rasalu and Raja Sirikap. Rasalu and Sirisuk. Sirisuk wakes and speaks. His warnings and his counsel. Rasalu continues his journey. The weaver and his cat. The two village-boys. The old soldier and the goat. Rasalu's arrival at Sirikot. Sirikap's magic storms. Rasalu and the castle-gong. Rasalu and Princess Jhudhal. Meeting of the Kings. Their engimas. Their play. Rasalu's losses. Rasalu's cat and Sirikop's rats, Sirikap's final defeat. His flight and recapture. The birth of the Princess Koklan. The magicians. The end of Sirikap. Rasalu's departure with Koklan.
The Treason of Queen Koklan. Rasalu settles at Kherimurti. Childhood of Koklan. Death of the nurse. Rasalu's pursuits. Rani Koklan accompanies Rasalu to the chase. Their adventures. Hira Haran the Blue Buck, his disgrace and his revenge. Bold-head and One-eye. Raja Hodi comes to Kherimurti. His amour with Koklan. The parrot and the mina. Hodi quits the palace in alarm. The disconsolate queen. Hodi's adventure with the washerman and his wife. His arrival at Attack.
The Fate of Rani Koklan. The fugitive parrot resumes his search. He finds his master in Hazara, and betrays the queen. Rasalu and his horse. His arrival. home. He despatches Shadi to Raja Hodi. The stratagem. Hodi comes to Kherimurti. The duel. Hodi's death. Rasalu and Koklan. The evidences of guilt. The gradually unfolding catastrophe. The end of Rani Koklan.
The Death of Rasalu. Rasalu recovers the bodies. He carries them down to the river. His adventure with the washerman and his wife. The washerman's story. The king befriends the washerman. His grief and failing powers. The wise women of Attak. Raja Hodi's brothers. The invasion of Kherimurti. The washerman's message and the prophecy. Siege of Kherimurti. Rasalu's curse. The battle. Rasalu's death.
Short Household Tales
The Weaver and the Prophecy
The Three Weavers
The Weaver and the Watermelon
The Weaver Girl
The Two Weavers and the Grasshopper
The Old Weaver and the Camel's Footprints
Griba, the Weaver
The Silversmith and His Mother's Bangle
The Pathan and the Plums
The Pathan and the Ass
The Banevr Man and the Mill
The Two Simple Baneyris
The Widow of Baner
The Baneyr Man and the Boat
The Baneyri and His Drowned Wife
The Baneyri and His Poor Kinsman
The Philosophical Baneyri
The Baneyri and His Mother
The Man and the Bear
The Miser and the Grain of Wheat
The Miser and the Pice
The Two Misers
The Elephant and His Keeper
The Gardener's Wife, the Potter's Wife, and the Camel
The Mule and the Traveller
The Black Bee and the Black Beetle
The Tiger and the Cat
The Tiger and the Hare
The Dog and the Cock
The Jackal and the Voice of Fame
The Painted Jackal
The Jackal and the Ewe-Sheep
The Jackal and the Fleas
The False Witness
The Four Associates
The Crow and its Young
The Frog and the Farrier
The Frog and the Buffalo
The Frog and Kashmir
The Camel and the Rat
The Famous Saint and the Pilgrim
The Thief and the Poor Man
The King and his Daughters
The Farmer, His Wife, and the Open Door
The Traveller and His Camel
Appendix: The Punjabi verses which occur in Sharap's version of Rasalu.
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Internet Archive, Google Books, and Hathi Books.

Rasalu's Early Life. Raja Sulwan and his two queens. The fate of PUran Bhagat, Rasalu's elder brother. His prophecy. Rasalu's birth and boyhood. His release from duress. His mischievous pranks and consequent banishment. His mother's lament.
Rasalu's First Triumphs. His visit to Gujerat. His expedition against the Princess of Jhilam. His adventure with the hermit of Tillah. The hermit's prophecy.
Rasalu's Return from Exile. His visit to Mecca. His reception by the Hazrat. He becomes a Muhammadan. News from Sialkot. The fallen walls, and the human sacrifice. Zabero's appeal to the Hazrat. Invasion of Sialkot. Capture of the city. Death of Sulwan and Rasalu's succession.
Rasalu sets out for the Dekkan. His arrival in the forest and meeting with Mirshikari. Mirshikari becomes his pupil. Rasalu's conditions. Mirshikari and his queen. He violates his promises. The fate of the Buck and the Doe. The death of Mirshikari. Rasalu and Mirshikari's wife. He is accused of murder, and acquitted. The burial and epitaph of Mirshikari.
Raja Rasalu and the Swans. Rasalu arrives at a city. He shoots an arrow thirty miles high. The two crows. Their visit to the sky, and return. They shelter in a swan's nest. The male crow's deceit. Raja Bhoj's judgment. Rasalu and the jackal. Rasalu and Bhoj. The jackal's subtlety. Raja Bhoj's admission. Recall of the swans and the crows. Rasalu's wisdom.
Raja Rasalu and Raja Bhoj. Rasalu prolongs his visit. His departure. Bhoj accompanies him. Their conversation. Their adventure in the garden of Rani Sobhan. They encamp under some mango trees. Arrival of Raja Hom. His verses. Rasalu's wisdom. Parting of the two friends, Rasalu and Bhoj.
Raja Rasalu and the Giants of Gandgarh. Rasalu's vision. He sets out on the adventure. THe dispeopled city, and the old woman. The woman's distress. The giants' tribute. Rasalu and the woman's son. Rasalu and Thirra. Flight of Thirra and Bhiun. His encounter with the other giants. His adventure with the giantess. Fate of the chief, Baikalbath, and of Bhiun and Thirra. Thirra's lament. His imprisonment under Mount Gandgarh. The bellowing of Gandgarh. Rasalu's arrows.
Rasalu's Adventure with Tilliar, The Snake, and Kag, the Raven. Rasalu saves a hedgehog from drowning. He takes it with him. He arrives at a deserted place. The four watches. The hedgehog falls into the pool. The king's life is imperiled. The hedgehog's contest with the raven and the snake. His double victory. Rasalu awakes. His gratitude. The hedgehog's advice. The friends part.
Raja Rasalu and Raja Sirikap. Rasalu and Sirisuk. Sirisuk wakes and speaks. His warnings and his counsel. Rasalu continues his journey. The weaver and his cat. The two village-boys. The old soldier and the goat. Rasalu's arrival at Sirikot. Sirikap's magic storms. Rasalu and the castle-gong. Rasalu and Princess Jhudhal. Meeting of the Kings. Their engimas. Their play. Rasalu's losses. Rasalu's cat and Sirikop's rats, Sirikap's final defeat. His flight and recapture. The birth of the Princess Koklan. The magicians. The end of Sirikap. Rasalu's departure with Koklan.
The Treason of Queen Koklan. Rasalu settles at Kherimurti. Childhood of Koklan. Death of the nurse. Rasalu's pursuits. Rani Koklan accompanies Rasalu to the chase. Their adventures. Hira Haran the Blue Buck, his disgrace and his revenge. Bold-head and One-eye. Raja Hodi comes to Kherimurti. His amour with Koklan. The parrot and the mina. Hodi quits the palace in alarm. The disconsolate queen. Hodi's adventure with the washerman and his wife. His arrival at Attack.
The Fate of Rani Koklan. The fugitive parrot resumes his search. He finds his master in Hazara, and betrays the queen. Rasalu and his horse. His arrival. home. He despatches Shadi to Raja Hodi. The stratagem. Hodi comes to Kherimurti. The duel. Hodi's death. Rasalu and Koklan. The evidences of guilt. The gradually unfolding catastrophe. The end of Rani Koklan.
The Death of Rasalu. Rasalu recovers the bodies. He carries them down to the river. His adventure with the washerman and his wife. The washerman's story. The king befriends the washerman. His grief and failing powers. The wise women of Attak. Raja Hodi's brothers. The invasion of Kherimurti. The washerman's message and the prophecy. Siege of Kherimurti. Rasalu's curse. The battle. Rasalu's death.
Short Household Tales
The Weaver and the Prophecy
The Three Weavers
The Weaver and the Watermelon
The Weaver Girl
The Two Weavers and the Grasshopper
The Old Weaver and the Camel's Footprints
Griba, the Weaver
The Silversmith and His Mother's Bangle
The Pathan and the Plums
The Pathan and the Ass
The Banevr Man and the Mill
The Two Simple Baneyris
The Widow of Baner
The Baneyr Man and the Boat
The Baneyri and His Drowned Wife
The Baneyri and His Poor Kinsman
The Philosophical Baneyri
The Baneyri and His Mother
The Man and the Bear
The Miser and the Grain of Wheat
The Miser and the Pice
The Two Misers
The Elephant and His Keeper
The Gardener's Wife, the Potter's Wife, and the Camel
The Mule and the Traveller
The Black Bee and the Black Beetle
The Tiger and the Cat
The Tiger and the Hare
The Dog and the Cock
The Jackal and the Voice of Fame
The Painted Jackal
The Jackal and the Ewe-Sheep
The Jackal and the Fleas
The False Witness
The Four Associates
The Crow and its Young
The Frog and the Farrier
The Frog and the Buffalo
The Frog and Kashmir
The Camel and the Rat
The Famous Saint and the Pilgrim
The Thief and the Poor Man
The King and his Daughters
The Farmer, His Wife, and the Open Door
The Traveller and His Camel
Appendix: The Punjabi verses which occur in Sharap's version of Rasalu.
Kingscote-Sastri. Tales of the Sun
Today's free book is Tales of the Sun, or Folklore of Southern India by Georgiana Kingscote and Natesa Sastri. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image. The author of this book is sometimes listed as: Mrs. Howard Kingscote, and she also published under the pseudonym Lucas Cleeve and lived in Bangalore. There is also an earlier edition of the book credited to Sastri only: Folklore in Southern India by Pandit S.M. Natesa Sastri.
This book is available at Project Gutenberg, and also at Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, Google Books, and as a free Kindle ebook.
Table of Contents:
This book is available at Project Gutenberg, and also at Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, Google Books, and as a free Kindle ebook.
- The Three Deaf Men: text
- Why Brahmans cannot eat in the Dark: text
- The Soothsayer's Son: text
- Ranavirasing: text
- Charity alone Conquers: text
- Mr. Won't Give and Mr. Won't Leave: text
- Mr. Mighty-of-his-Mouth: text
- The Mother-in-Law Became an Ass: text
- The Story of Appayya: text
- The Brahmin Girl that Married a Tiger: text
- The Good Husband and the Bad Wife: text
- The Good Wife and the Bad Husband: text
- The Lost Camel: text
- The Three Calamities: text
- The Honest but Rash Hunter: text
- The Brahman's Wife and the Mungoose: text
- The Faithless Wife and the Ungrateful Blind Man: text
- The Wonderful Mango Fruit: text
- The Poisoned Food: text
- Eating up the Protector: text
- The Monkey with the Tom-Tom: text
- Pride Goeth Before a Fall: text
- Good will grow out of Good: text
- Light makes Prosperity: text
- Chandralekha and the Eight Robbers: text
- The Conquest of Fate: text
- The Brahman Priest who became an Amildar: text
- The Gardener's Cunning Wife: text
- Keep it for the Beggar: text
- Good Luck to the Lucky One: text
- Retaliation: text
- The Beggar and the Five Muffins: text
- The Brahmarakshas and the Hair: text
Sastri. Folklore in Southern India
Today's free book is Folklore in Southern India by Pandit S.M. Natesa Sastri. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image, and for a later, expanded version of this book see Tales of the Sun.
The book is available at the Hathi Trust and Google Books.
The Three Deaf Men
Why Brahmans Cannot Eat in the Dark
The Soothsayer's Son
Ranavirasing
Charity Alone Conquers
Mr. Won't-Give and Mr. Won't Leave
Mr. Mighty-of-his-Mouth and Mr. Mighty-of-his-Hands
The Mother-in-Law Became an Ass
The Story of Appayya
The Brahman Girl that Married a Tiger
The Good Husband and the Bad Wife
The Good Wife and the Bad Husband
The Four Good Sisters
The Monkey with the Tom-Tom
Good Will Grow out of Good
Pride goeth before a Fall
Light makes Prosperity
The Five Cups
The Brahmarakshasa
The Satchet-Bearer
The Brahmarakshasa and the Hair
The Beggar and the Five Muffins
The Brahman Priest who became an Amildar
The Gardener's Wife
(tiger)
The Three Deaf Men
Why Brahmans Cannot Eat in the Dark
The Soothsayer's Son
Ranavirasing
Charity Alone Conquers
Mr. Won't-Give and Mr. Won't Leave
Mr. Mighty-of-his-Mouth and Mr. Mighty-of-his-Hands
The Mother-in-Law Became an Ass
The Story of Appayya
The Brahman Girl that Married a Tiger
The Good Husband and the Bad Wife
The Good Wife and the Bad Husband
The Four Good Sisters
The Monkey with the Tom-Tom
Good Will Grow out of Good
Pride goeth before a Fall
Light makes Prosperity
The Five Cups
The Brahmarakshasa
The Satchet-Bearer
The Brahmarakshasa and the Hair
The Beggar and the Five Muffins
The Brahman Priest who became an Amildar
The Gardener's Wife
Neogi. Sacred Tales of India
Today's free book is Sacred Tales of India by D. N. Neogi with illustrations by P. Ghose. You can find out more about this book at the Indian Epics UnTextbook.
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image. The book is available at Internet Archive, Hathi Trust and Google Books. The links below are to the Internet Archive edition.
The illustrations are by P. Ghose, and I've made a Flickr collection.
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image. The book is available at Internet Archive, Hathi Trust and Google Books. The links below are to the Internet Archive edition.
The illustrations are by P. Ghose, and I've made a Flickr collection.
1 The Divine Brothers: link
2 Snatched from Death: link
5 The Goddess who Devoured Elephants: link
6 The Slayer of Kangsa: link
7 Chand, The Unbeliever: link
8 The Gift of the Ascetic: link
9 The Sun's Twin Sons: link
10 The Consequences of Generosity: link
11 A Brahman's Ban: link
12 The Pir's Power: link
15 Sacrificed to Varuna: link
16 Joyabati — The Gift of Joya: link
17 Saved from the Cat: link
18 The Wife Who Used to Eat the First Morsel: link
19 The Wife Who Cooked Beef: link
James. East Indian Fairy-Tales
Today's free book is The Magic Bed: A Book of East Indian Fairy-Tales by Hartwell James. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Project Gutenberg.You can get a free Kindle too!
Table of Contents
The Magic Bed
The Wise Jackal
The Four Brothers
The Fish Prince
The Talking Turtle
The book is available at Project Gutenberg.You can get a free Kindle too!
Table of Contents
The Magic Bed
The Wise Jackal
The Four Brothers
The Fish Prince
The Talking Turtle
Bompas. Folklore of the Santal Parganas.
Today's free book is Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas (1909). You can find out more about this book in the Santal Folklore unit of the Myth-Folklore UnTextbook.
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
Available at: Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, and Hathi Books. There is also a free Kindle ebook, and the first part of the book is available as a free audiobook from LibriVox.
Table of Contents
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
Available at: Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, and Hathi Books. There is also a free Kindle ebook, and the first part of the book is available as a free audiobook from LibriVox.
Table of Contents
- Bajun and Jhore
- Anuwa and His Mother
- Ledha and the Leopard
- The Cruel Stepmother
- Karmu and Dharmu
- The Jealous Stepmother
- The Pious Woman
- The Wise Daughter-in-Law
- The Oilman and His Sons
- The Girl Who Found Helpers
- How to Grow Rich
- The Changed Calf
- The Koeri and the Barber
- The Prince Who Acquired Wisdom
- The Monkey Boy
- The Miser's Servant
- Kuwar and the Raja's Daughter
- The Laughing Fish
- How the Cowherd Found a Bride
- Kara and Guja
- The Magic Cow
- Lita and His Animals
- The Boy Who Found His Father
- The Oilman's Bullock
- How Sabai Grass Grew
- The Merchant's Son and the Raja's Daughter
- The Flycatcher's Egg
- The Wife Who Would Not Be Beaten
- Sahde Goala
- The Raja's Son and the Merchant's Son
- The Poor Widow
- The Monkey and the Girl
- Ramai and the Animals
- The Magic Bedstead
- The Ghormuhas
- The Boy Who Learnt Magic
- The Charitable Jogi
- Chote and Mote
- The Daydreamer
- The Extortionate Sentry
- The Broken Friendship
- A Story Told By a Hindoo
- The Raibar and the Leopard
- The Ungrateful Snake
- The Tiger's Bride
- The Killing of the Tiger
- The Dream
- The King of the Bhuyans
- The Foolish Sons
- Kora and His Sister
- A Story on Caste
- Tipi and Tepa
- The Child With the Ears of the Ox
- The Child Who Knew His Father
- Jogeshwar's Marriage
- The Strong Man
- The Raja's Advice
- The Four Jogis
- The Charitable Raja
- A Variant.—The Wandering Raja
- The Two Wives
- Spanling and His Uncles
- The Silent Wife
- The Dumb Shepherd
- The Good Daughter-in-Law
- The Raja's Dream
- The Mongoose Boy
- The Stolen Treasure
- Dukhu and His Bonga Wife
- The Monkey Husband
- Lakhan and the Wild Buffaloes
- The Boy with the Stag
- The Seven Brothers and the Bonga Girl
- The Tiger's Foster Child
- The Caterpillar Boy
- The Monkey Nursemaid
- The Wife Who Could Not Keep a Secret
- Sit and Lakhan
- The Raja Who went to Heaven
- Seven Tricks and Single Trick
- Fuljhari Raja
- The Corpse of the Raja's Son
- The Sham Child
- The Sons of the Kherohuri Raja
- The Dog Bride
- Wealth or Wisdom
- A Goala and the Cow
- The Telltale Wife
- The Bridegroom Who Spoke in Riddles
- The Lazy Man
- Another Lazy Man
- The Widow's Son
- The Boy Who Was Changed Into a Dog
- Birluri and Birbanta
- The Killing of the Rakhas
- The Children of the Vultures
- The Ferryman
- Catching a Thief
- The Grasping Raja
- The Prince Who Would Not Marry
- The Prince Who Found Two Wives
- The Unfaithful Wife
- The Industrious Bride
- The Boy and His Fate
- The Messengers of Death
- The Speaking Crab
- The Leopard Outwitted
- The Wind and the Sun
- The Coldest Season
- The Jackal and the Crow
- The Tiger Cub and the Calf
- The Jackal and the Chickens
- The Jackal Punished
- The Tigers and the Cat
- The Elephants and the Ants
- A Fox and His Wife
- The Jackal and the Crocodiles
- The Bullfrog and the Crab
- The Hyena Outwitted
- The Crow and the Egret
- The Jackal and the Hare
- The Brave Jackal
- The Jackal and the Leopards
- The Fool and His Dinner
- The Stingy Daughter
- The Backwards and Forwards Dance
- The Deaf Family
- The Father-in-Law's Visit
- Ramai and Somai
- The Two Brothers
- The Three Fools
- The Cure For Laziness
- The Brahmin's Powers
- Ram's Wife
- Palo
- The Women's Sacrifice
- The Thief's Son
- The Divorce
- The Father and the Father-in-Law
- The Reproof
- Enigmas
- The Too Particular Wife
- The Paharia Socialists
- How A Tiger Was Killed
- The Goala's Daughter
- The Brahmin's Clothes
- The Winning of the Bride
- Marriage With Bongas
- The Bonga Headman
- Lakhan and the Bonga
- The House Bonga
- The Sarsagun-Maiden
- The Schoolboy and the Bonga
- The Bonga's Cave
- The Bonga's Victim
- Baijal and the Bonga
- Ramai and the Bonga
- The Boundary Bonga
- The Bonga Exorcised
- The Beginning of Things
- Chando and His Wife
- The Sikhar Raja
- The Origin of Tobacco
- The Transmigration of Souls
- The Next World
- After Death
- Hares and Men
- A Legend
- Pregnant Women
- The Influence of the Moon
- Illegitimate Children
- The Dead
- A Hunting Custom
- Witchcraft
- Of Dains and Ojhas
- Initiation Into Witchcraft
- Witch Craft
- Witch Stories
- Witch Stories
- Witch Stories
- The Two Witches
- The Sister-in-Law Who Was a Witch
- Ramjit Bonga
- The Herd Boy and the Witches
- The Man-Tiger
- The River Snake.
- The Sons of the Tigress.
- The Tiger's Marriage.
- The Jackal and His Neighbours.
- The Jackal and the Tigers.
- The Wild Buffaloes.
- The Grateful Cow.
- The Belbati Princess.
- The Bread Tree.
- The Origin of _Sabai_ Grass
- The Faithless Sister.
- The Cruel Sisters-in-Law.
- The False Rani.
- The Jackal and the Kite.
- The Sons of the Raban Raja.
- The Potter's Son.
- The Wonderful Cowherd.
- The Strong Prince.
- The Prince Who Became King of the Jackals.
- The Mongoose Boy.
- The Prince and the Tigress.
- The Cunning Potter.
Dutt. Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan.
Today's free book is Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan by Toru Dutt (1906). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at: Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, Google Books. There is also a free Kindle ebook, and you can get a free audiobook from LibriVox.
Table of Contents
I. Savitri
II. Lakshman
III. Jogadhya Uma
IV. The Royal Ascetic and the Hind
V. Dhruva
VI. Buttoo
VII. Sindhu
VIII. Prehlad
IX. Sîta
The book is available at: Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, Google Books. There is also a free Kindle ebook, and you can get a free audiobook from LibriVox.
Table of Contents
I. Savitri
II. Lakshman
III. Jogadhya Uma
IV. The Royal Ascetic and the Hind
V. Dhruva
VI. Buttoo
VII. Sindhu
VIII. Prehlad
IX. Sîta
Babbitt. Jataka Tales
Today's free book is Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt. You can find out more about this book in the Jataka Tales (Babbitt) unit of the Myth-Folklore UnTextbook.
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Internet Archive, Sacred Texts, Baldwin Project, Google Books and Hathi Books. There is a free audiobook at LibriVox.
The illustrations are by Ellsworth Young, and I have made a Flickr collection.
I. The Monkey and the Crocodile
II. How the Turtle Saved His Own Life
III. The Merchant of Seri
IV. The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking
V. The Ox Who Won the Forfeit
VI. The Sandy Road
VII. The Quarrel of the Quails
VIII. The Measure of Rice
IX. The Foolish, Timid Rabbit
X. The Wise and the Foolish Merchant
XI. The Elephant Girly-Face
XII. The Banyan Deer
XIII. The Princes and the Water-Sprite
XIV. The King's White Elephant
XV. The Ox Who Envied the Pig
XVI. Grannie's Blackie
XVII. The Crab and the Crane
XVIII. Why the Owl Is Not King of the Birds
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Internet Archive, Sacred Texts, Baldwin Project, Google Books and Hathi Books. There is a free audiobook at LibriVox.
The illustrations are by Ellsworth Young, and I have made a Flickr collection.

II. How the Turtle Saved His Own Life
III. The Merchant of Seri
IV. The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking
V. The Ox Who Won the Forfeit
VI. The Sandy Road
VII. The Quarrel of the Quails
VIII. The Measure of Rice
IX. The Foolish, Timid Rabbit
X. The Wise and the Foolish Merchant
XI. The Elephant Girly-Face
XII. The Banyan Deer
XIII. The Princes and the Water-Sprite
XIV. The King's White Elephant
XV. The Ox Who Envied the Pig
XVI. Grannie's Blackie
XVII. The Crab and the Crane
XVIII. Why the Owl Is Not King of the Birds
Tawney. Ocean of the Streams of Story
Today's free book is The Katha Sarit Sagara, or Ocean of the Streams of Story translated from the Sanskrit by C. H. Tawney. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image. You can find out more about this astounding book at Wikipedia.
The book is available at Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive (plus V. 2), Hathi Trust, and Google Books (plus V. 2)
This is the two-volume edition. You can also find a 10-volume edition at Internet Archive. See the links at the bottom of this post for a correspondence between the two editions.
Contents of Volume I.
Book I.
Chapter I.
Introduction
Curse of Pushpadanta and Malyavan
Chapter II.
The Story of Pushpadanta when living on the earth as Vararuchi
How Kanabhuti became a Pishacha
The Story of Vararuchi’s teacher Varsha, and his fellow-pupils Vyadi and Indradatta
Chapter III.
Continuation of The Story of Vararuchi
The Story of the founding of the city of Pataliputra
The Story of King Brahmadatta
Chapter IV.
Continuation of The Story of Vararuchi
The Story of Upakosha and her four lovers
Chapter V.
Conclusion of The Story of Vararuchi
The Story of Shivasharman
Chapter VI.
The Story of Malyavan when living on the earth as Gunadhya
The Story of the Mouse-merchant
The Story of the chanter of the Sama Veda
The Story of Satavahana
Chapter VII.
Continuation of The Story of Gunadhya
How Pushpadanta got his name
The Story of King Shivi
Chapter VIII.
Continuation of The Story of Gunadhya
Shiva’s tales, originally composed by Gunadhya in the Paishacha language, are made known in Sanskrit under the title of Vrihat Katha
Book II.
Chapter IX.
The Story of the ancestors and parents of Udayana, king of Vatsa
Chapter X.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana’s parents
The Story of Shridatta and Mrigankavati
Udayana succeeds to the kingdom of Vatsa
Chapter XI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of King Chandamahasena
Chapter XII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Rupinika
Chapter XIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Devasmita
The Story of the cunning Siddhikari
The Story of Shaktimati
Chapter XIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of the clever deformed child
The Story of Ruru
Book III.
Chapter XV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of the clever physician
The Story of the hypocritical ascetic
The Story of Unmadini
The Story of the loving couple who died of separation
The Story of Punyasena
The Story of Sunda and Upasunda
Chapter XVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Kunti
Chapter XVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Urvashi
The Story of Vihitasena
The Story of Somaprabha
The Story of Ahalya
Chapter XVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Vidushaka
Chapter XIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Devadasa
Chapter XX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Phalabhuti
The Story of Kuvalayavali and the witch Kalaratri
The Story of the birth of Kartikeya
The Story of Sundaraka and Kalaratri
Book IV.
Chapter XXI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Pandu
The Story of Devadatta
The Story of Pingalika
Chapter XXII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Jimutavahana
The Story of Jimutavahana’s adventures in a former life
The Story of Kadru and Vinata
Chapter XXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Sinhaparakrama
Birth of Udayana’s son Naravahanadatta
Book V.
Chapter XXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shaktivega, king of the Vidyadharas
The Story of Shiva and Madhava
The Story of Harasvamin
Chapter XXV.
Continuation of The Story of Shaktivega
The Story of Ashokadatta and Vijayadatta
Chapter XXVI.
Conclusion of The Story of Shaktivega
The Story of Devadatta
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Book VI.
Chapter XXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Kalingadatta, king of Takshashila
The Story of the merchant’s son in Takshashila
The Story of the Apsaras Surabhidatta
The Story of King Dharmadatta and his wife Nagashri
The Story of the seven Brahmans who devoured a cow in time of famine
The Story of the two ascetics, the one a Brahman, the other a Chandala
The Story of King Vikramasinha and the two Brahmans
Chapter XXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Kalingadatta
Birth of his daughter Kalingasena
The Story of the seven princesses
The Story of the prince who tore out his own eye
The Story of the ascetic who conquered anger
The Story of Sulochana and Sushena
The Story of the prince and the merchant’s son who saved his life
The Story of the Brahman and the Pishacha
Chapter XXIX.
Continuation of The Story of Kalingadatta
The Story of Kirtisena and her cruel mother-in-law
Chapter XXX.
Continuation of The Story of Kalingadatta
The Story of Tejasvati
The Story of the Brahman Harisharman
Chapter XXXI.
Conclusion of The Story of Kalingadatta
The Story of Usha and Aniruddha
Kalingasena, daughter of Kalingadatta, escapes to Vatsa
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Chapter XXXII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the Brahman’s son Vishnudatta and his seven foolish companions
The Story of Kadaligarbha
The Story of the king and the barber’s wife
Chapter XXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shrutasena
The Story of the three Brahman brothers
The Story of Devasena and Unmadini
The Story of the ichneumon, the owl, the cat and the mouse
The Story of King Prasenajit and the Brahman who lost his treasure
Chapter XXXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Indradatta
The Story of the Yaksha Virupaksha
The Story of Shatrughna and his wicked wife
The Story of King Shurasena and his ministers
The Story of King Harisinha
Book VII.
Chapter XXXV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Ratnaprabha
The Story of Sattvashila and the two treasures
The Story of the brave king Vikramatunga
Chapter XXXVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Ratnadhipati and the white elephant Shvetarashmi
The Story of Yavanasena
Chapter XXXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Nishchayadatta
The Story of Somasvamin
The Story of Bhavasharman
Chapter XXXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Vikramaditya and the hetæra
The Story of King Vikramaditya and the treacherous mendicant
Chapter XXXIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shringabhuja and the daughter of the Rakshasa
Chapter XL.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Tapodatta
The Story of Virupasharman
The Story of King Vilasashila and the physician Tarunachandra
Chapter XLI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Chirayus and his minister Nagarjuna
Chapter XLII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Parityagasena, his wicked wife, and his two sons
Chapter XLIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the two brothers Pranadhara and Rajyadhara
The Story of Arthalobha and his beautiful wife
The Story of the princess Karpurika in her birth as a swan
Book VIII.
Chapter XLIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Suryaprabha
Chapter XLV.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
The Story of the Brahman Kala
Chapter XLVI.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
The Story of the generous Danava Namuchi
Chapter XLVII.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
Chapter XLVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
Adventure of the witch Sharabhanana
Chapter XLIX.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
The Story of King Mahasena and his virtuous minister Gunasharman
Chapter L.
Conclusion of The Story of Suryaprabha
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Book IX.
Chapter LI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Alankaravati
The Story of Rama and Sita
The Story of the handsome king Prithvirupa
Chapter LII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Ashokamala
The Story of Sthulabhuja
The Story of Anangarati and her four suitors
The Story of Anangarati in a former birth
Chapter LIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Lakshadatta and his dependent Labdhadatta
The Story of the Brahman Viravara
The Story of Suprabha
Chapter LIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the merchant Samudrashura
The Story of King Chamarabala
The Story of Yashovarman and the two fortunes
Chapter LV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Chiradatri
The Story of King Kanakavarsha and Madanasundari
Chapter LVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the Brahman Chandrasvamin, his son Mahipala, and his daughter Chandravati
The Story of Chakra
The Story of the hermit and the faithful wife
The Story of Dharmavyadha, the righteous seller of flesh
The Story of the treacherous Pashupata ascetic
The Story of King Tribhuvana
The Story of Nala and Damayanti
Volume II
Book X.
Chapter LVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the porter who found a bracelet
The Story of the inexhaustible pitcher
The Story of the merchant’s son, the hetæra and the wonderful ape ala
Chapter LVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Vikramasinha, the hetæra and the young Brahman
The Story of the faithless wife who burnt herself with her husband’s body
The Story of the faithless wife who had her husband murdered
The Story of Vajrasara whose wife cut off his nose and ears
The Story of King Sinhabala and his faithless wife
Chapter LIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Sumanas, the Nishada maiden, and the learned parrot
The parrot’s account of his own life as a parrot
The hermit’s story of Somaprabha, Manorathaprabha, and Makarandika
Episode of Manorathaprabha and Rashmimat
Chapter LX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shuravarman who spared his guilty wife
The Story of the ox abandoned in the forest, and the lion, and the two jackals
The Story of the monkey that pulled out the wedge
The Story of the jackal and the drum
The Story of the crane and the Makara
The Story of the lion and the hare
The Story of the louse and the flea
The Story of the lion, the panther, the crow and the jackal
The Story of the pair of titthibhas
The Story of the tortoise and the two swans
The Story of the three fish
The Story of the monkeys, the firefly and the bird
The Story of Dharmabuddhi and Dushtabuddhi
The Story of the crane, the snake, and the mungoose
The Story of the mice that ate an iron balance
Chapter LXI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the foolish merchant who made aloes-wood into charcoal
The Story of the man who sowed roasted seed
The Story of the man who mixed fire and water
The Story of the man who tried to improve his wife’s nose
The Story of the foolish herdsman
The Story of the fool and the ornaments
The Story of the fool and the cotton
The Story of the foolish villagers who cut down the palm-trees
The Story of the treasure-finder who was blinded
The Story of the fool and the salt
The Story of the fool and his milch-cow
The Story of the foolish bald man and the fool who pelted him
The Story of the crow, and the king of the pigeons, the tortoise and the deer
The Story of the mouse and the hermit
The Story of the Brahman’s wife and the sesame-seeds
The Story of the greedy jackal
The Story of the wife who falsely accused her husband of murdering a Bhilla
The Story of the snake who told his secret to a woman
The Story of the bald man and the hair-restorer
The Story of a foolish servant
The Story of the faithless wife who was present at her own Shraddha
The Story of the ambitious Chandala maiden
The Story of the miserly king
The Story of Dhavalamukha, his trading friend, and his fighting friend
The Story of the thirsty fool that did not drink
The Story of the fool who killed his son
The Story of the fool and his brother
The Story of the Brahmacharin’s son
The Story of the astrologer who killed his son
The Story of the violent man who justified his character
The Story of the foolish king who made his daughter grow
The Story of the man who recovered half a pana from his servant
The Story of the fool who took notes of a certain spot in the sea
The Story of the king who replaced the flesh
The Story of the woman who wanted another son
The Story of the servant who tasted the fruit
The Story of the two brothers Yajnasoma and Kirtisoma
The Story of the fool who wanted a barber
The Story of the man who asked for nothing at all
Chapter LXII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the war between the crows and the owls
The Story of the ass in the panther’s skin
How the crow dissuaded the birds from choosing the owl king
The Story of the elephant and the hares
The Story of the bird, the hare, and the cat
The Story of the Brahman, the goat, and the rogues
The Story of the old merchant and his young wife
The Story of the Brahman, the thief, and the Rakshasa
The Story of the carpenter and his wife
The Story of the mouse that was turned into a maiden
The Story of the snake and the frogs
The Story of the foolish servant
The Story of the two brothers who divided all that they had
The Story of the mendicant who became emaciated from discontent
The Story of the fool who saw gold in the water
The Story of the servants who kept rain off the trunks
The Story of the fool and the cakes
The Story of the servant who looked after the door
The Story of the simpletons who ate the buffalo
The Story of the fool who behaved like a Brahmany drake
The Story of the physician who tried to cure a hunchback
Chapter LXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Yashodhara and Lakshmidhara and the two wives of the water-genius
The Story of the water-genius in his previous birth
The Story of the Brahman who became a Yaksha
The Story of the monkey and the porpoise
The Story of the sick lion, the jackal, and the ass
The Story of the fool who gave a verbal reward to the musician
The Story of the teacher and his two jealous pupils
The Story of the snake with two heads
The Story of the fool who was nearly choked with rice
The Story of the boys that milked the donkey
The Story of the foolish boy that went to the village for nothing
Chapter LXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the Brahman and the mungoose
The Story of the fool that was his own doctor
The Story of the fool who mistook hermits for monkeys
The Story of the fool who found a purse
The Story of the fool who looked for the moon
The Story of the woman who escaped from the monkey and the cowherd
The Story of the two thieves Ghata and Karpara
The Story of Devadatta’s wife
The Story of the wife of the Brahman Rudrasoma
The Story of the wife of Shushin
The Story of the snake-god and his wife
Chapter LXV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the ungrateful wife
The Story of the grateful animals and the ungrateful woman
The lion’s story
The golden-crested bird’s story
The snake’s story
The woman’s story
The Story of the Buddhist monk who was bitten by a dog
The Story of the man who submitted to be burnt alive sooner than share his food with a guest
The Story of the foolish teacher, the foolish pupils, and the cat
The Story of the fools and the bull of Shiva
The Story of the fool who asked his way to the village
The Story of Hiranyaksha and Mrigankalekha
Chapter LXVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the mendicant who travelled from Kashmira to Pataliputra
The Story of the wife of king Sinhaksha, and the wives of his principal courtiers
The Story of the woman who had eleven husbands
The Story of the man who, thanks to Durga, had always one ox
The Story of the man who managed to acquire wealth by speaking to the king
The Story of Ratnarekha and Lakshmisena
Marriage of Naravahanadatta and Shaktiyashas
Book XI.
Chapter LXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the race between the elephant and the horses
The Story of the merchant and his wife Vela
Marriage of Naravahanadatta and Jayendrasena
Book XII.
Chapter LXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Marriage of Naravahanadatta and Lalitalochana
The Story of the jackal that was turned into an elephant
The Story of Vamadatta and his wicked wife
Chapter LXIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of King Bhadrabahu and his clever minister
The Story of Pushkaraksha and Vinayavati
The Story of the birth of Vinayavati
The adventures of Pushkaraksha and Vinayavati in a former life
The Story of Lavanyamanjari
Chapter LXX.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Shrutadhi
Chapter LXXI.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Kamalakara and Hansavali
Chapter LXXII.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of King Vinitamati who became a holy man
The Story of the holy boar
The Story of Devabhuti
The Story of the generous Induprabha
The Story of the parrot who was taught virtue by the king of the parrots
The Story of the patient hermit Shubhanaya
The Story of the persevering young Brahman
The Story of Malayamalin
The Story of the robber who won over Yama’s secretary
Chapter LXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Shridarshana
The Story of Saudamini
The Story of Bhunandana
Chapter LXXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Bhimabhata
The Story of Akshakshapanaka
Chapter LXXV.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the prince who was helped to a wife by the son of his father’s minister
Chapter LXXVI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the three young Brahmans who restored a dead lady to life
Chapter LXXVII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the king and the two wise birds
The maina’s story
The parrot’s story
Chapter LXXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Viravara
Chapter LXXIX.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Somaprabha and her three sisters
Chapter LXXX.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the lady who caused her brother and husband to change heads
Chapter LXXXI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the king who married his dependent to the Nereid
Chapter LXXXII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the three fastidious men
Chapter LXXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Anangarati and her four suitors
Chapter LXXXIV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Madanasena and her rash promise
Chapter LXXXV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of King Dharmadhvaja and his three very sensitive wives
Chapter LXXXVI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of King Yashaḥketu, his Vidyadhari wife and his faithful minister
Chapter LXXXVII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Harisvamin who first lost his wife and then his life
Chapter LXXXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief
Chapter LXXXIX.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the magic globule
Chapter XC.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Jimutavahana
Chapter XCI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Unmadini
Chapter XCII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the Brahman’s son who failed to acquire the magic power
Chapter XCIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the thief’s son
Chapter XCIV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the Brahman boy who offered himself up to save the life of the king
Chapter XCV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Anangamanjari, her husband Manivarman, and the Brahman Kamalakara
Chapter XCVI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the four Brahman brothers who resuscitated the tiger
Chapter XCVII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the Hermit who first wept and then danced
Chapter XCVIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the father that married the daughter and the son that married the mother
Chapter XCIX.
Conclusion of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Chapter C.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Chapter CI.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Sundarasena and Mandaravati
Chapter CII.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Chapter CIII.
Conclusion of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Book XIII.
Chapter CIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the two Brahman friends
Book XIV.
Chapter CV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Savitri and Angiras
Chapter CVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the child that died of a broken heart
Chapter CVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Rama
Chapter CVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Nagasvamin and the witches
The Story of Marubhuti and the mermaids and the gold-producing grains
Book XV.
Chapter CIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
History of the cave of Trishirsha
Chapter CX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Naravahanadatta crowned emperor of the Vidyadharas
Book XVI.
Chapter CXI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the devoted couple Shurasena and Sushena
Death of Chandamahasena and Angaravati
Death of Udayana king of Vatsa
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
Chapter CXII.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of King Chandamahasena and the Asura’s daughter
The Story of prince Avantivardhana and the daughter of the Matanga
The Story of the young Chandala who married the daughter of king Prasenajit
The Story of the young fisherman who married a princess
The Story of the Merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief
Chapter CXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of Taravaloka
Book XVII.
Chapter CXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of King Brahmadatta and the swans
How Parvati condemned her five attendants to be reborn on earth
The Story of the metamorphoses of Pingeshvara and Guheshvara
Chapter CXV.
Continuation of The Story of Brahmadatta and the swans
The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXVI.
Continuation of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXIX.
Conclusion of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Conclusion of The Story of Brahmadatta and the swans
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
Book XVIII.
Chapter CXX.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
Chapter CXXI.
Continuation of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Madanamanjari
The Story of the gambler Dagineya
The Story of thinthakarala the bold gambler
The Story of the gambler who cheated Yama
The Story of Ghanta and Nighanta and the two maidens
The Story of the golden deer
Chapter CXXII.
Continuation of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Malayavati the man-hating maiden
Chapter CXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Kalingasena’s marriage
How Devasena obtained the magic ointment
The Story of the grateful monkey
The Story of the two princesses
The Story of Dhanadatta
The Story of Keshata and Kandarpa
The Story of Kusumayudha and Kamalalochana
Chapter CXXIV.
Conclusion of The Story of Kalingasena’s marriage
The Story of Chandrasvamin
Conclusion of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Devasvamin
The Story of Agnisharman
The Story of Muladeva
Conclusion of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
Conclusion of the Katha Sarit Sagara
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Contents of Volume I.
Book I.
Chapter I.
Introduction
Curse of Pushpadanta and Malyavan
Chapter II.
The Story of Pushpadanta when living on the earth as Vararuchi
How Kanabhuti became a Pishacha
The Story of Vararuchi’s teacher Varsha, and his fellow-pupils Vyadi and Indradatta
Chapter III.
Continuation of The Story of Vararuchi
The Story of the founding of the city of Pataliputra
The Story of King Brahmadatta
Chapter IV.
Continuation of The Story of Vararuchi
The Story of Upakosha and her four lovers
Chapter V.
Conclusion of The Story of Vararuchi
The Story of Shivasharman
Chapter VI.
The Story of Malyavan when living on the earth as Gunadhya
The Story of the Mouse-merchant
The Story of the chanter of the Sama Veda
The Story of Satavahana
Chapter VII.
Continuation of The Story of Gunadhya
How Pushpadanta got his name
The Story of King Shivi
Chapter VIII.
Continuation of The Story of Gunadhya
Shiva’s tales, originally composed by Gunadhya in the Paishacha language, are made known in Sanskrit under the title of Vrihat Katha
Book II.
Chapter IX.
The Story of the ancestors and parents of Udayana, king of Vatsa
Chapter X.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana’s parents
The Story of Shridatta and Mrigankavati
Udayana succeeds to the kingdom of Vatsa
Chapter XI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of King Chandamahasena
Chapter XII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Rupinika
Chapter XIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Devasmita
The Story of the cunning Siddhikari
The Story of Shaktimati
Chapter XIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of the clever deformed child
The Story of Ruru
Book III.
Chapter XV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of the clever physician
The Story of the hypocritical ascetic
The Story of Unmadini
The Story of the loving couple who died of separation
The Story of Punyasena
The Story of Sunda and Upasunda
Chapter XVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Kunti
Chapter XVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Urvashi
The Story of Vihitasena
The Story of Somaprabha
The Story of Ahalya
Chapter XVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Vidushaka
Chapter XIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Devadasa
Chapter XX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Phalabhuti
The Story of Kuvalayavali and the witch Kalaratri
The Story of the birth of Kartikeya
The Story of Sundaraka and Kalaratri
Book IV.
Chapter XXI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Pandu
The Story of Devadatta
The Story of Pingalika
Chapter XXII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Jimutavahana
The Story of Jimutavahana’s adventures in a former life
The Story of Kadru and Vinata
Chapter XXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana
The Story of Sinhaparakrama
Birth of Udayana’s son Naravahanadatta
Book V.
Chapter XXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shaktivega, king of the Vidyadharas
The Story of Shiva and Madhava
The Story of Harasvamin
Chapter XXV.
Continuation of The Story of Shaktivega
The Story of Ashokadatta and Vijayadatta
Chapter XXVI.
Conclusion of The Story of Shaktivega
The Story of Devadatta
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Book VI.
Chapter XXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Kalingadatta, king of Takshashila
The Story of the merchant’s son in Takshashila
The Story of the Apsaras Surabhidatta
The Story of King Dharmadatta and his wife Nagashri
The Story of the seven Brahmans who devoured a cow in time of famine
The Story of the two ascetics, the one a Brahman, the other a Chandala
The Story of King Vikramasinha and the two Brahmans
Chapter XXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Kalingadatta
Birth of his daughter Kalingasena
The Story of the seven princesses
The Story of the prince who tore out his own eye
The Story of the ascetic who conquered anger
The Story of Sulochana and Sushena
The Story of the prince and the merchant’s son who saved his life
The Story of the Brahman and the Pishacha
Chapter XXIX.
Continuation of The Story of Kalingadatta
The Story of Kirtisena and her cruel mother-in-law
Chapter XXX.
Continuation of The Story of Kalingadatta
The Story of Tejasvati
The Story of the Brahman Harisharman
Chapter XXXI.
Conclusion of The Story of Kalingadatta
The Story of Usha and Aniruddha
Kalingasena, daughter of Kalingadatta, escapes to Vatsa
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Chapter XXXII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the Brahman’s son Vishnudatta and his seven foolish companions
The Story of Kadaligarbha
The Story of the king and the barber’s wife
Chapter XXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shrutasena
The Story of the three Brahman brothers
The Story of Devasena and Unmadini
The Story of the ichneumon, the owl, the cat and the mouse
The Story of King Prasenajit and the Brahman who lost his treasure
Chapter XXXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Indradatta
The Story of the Yaksha Virupaksha
The Story of Shatrughna and his wicked wife
The Story of King Shurasena and his ministers
The Story of King Harisinha
Book VII.
Chapter XXXV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Ratnaprabha
The Story of Sattvashila and the two treasures
The Story of the brave king Vikramatunga
Chapter XXXVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Ratnadhipati and the white elephant Shvetarashmi
The Story of Yavanasena
Chapter XXXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Nishchayadatta
The Story of Somasvamin
The Story of Bhavasharman
Chapter XXXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Vikramaditya and the hetæra
The Story of King Vikramaditya and the treacherous mendicant
Chapter XXXIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shringabhuja and the daughter of the Rakshasa
Chapter XL.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Tapodatta
The Story of Virupasharman
The Story of King Vilasashila and the physician Tarunachandra
Chapter XLI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Chirayus and his minister Nagarjuna
Chapter XLII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Parityagasena, his wicked wife, and his two sons
Chapter XLIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the two brothers Pranadhara and Rajyadhara
The Story of Arthalobha and his beautiful wife
The Story of the princess Karpurika in her birth as a swan
Book VIII.
Chapter XLIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Suryaprabha
Chapter XLV.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
The Story of the Brahman Kala
Chapter XLVI.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
The Story of the generous Danava Namuchi
Chapter XLVII.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
Chapter XLVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
Adventure of the witch Sharabhanana
Chapter XLIX.
Continuation of The Story of Suryaprabha
The Story of King Mahasena and his virtuous minister Gunasharman
Chapter L.
Conclusion of The Story of Suryaprabha
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Book IX.
Chapter LI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Alankaravati
The Story of Rama and Sita
The Story of the handsome king Prithvirupa
Chapter LII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Ashokamala
The Story of Sthulabhuja
The Story of Anangarati and her four suitors
The Story of Anangarati in a former birth
Chapter LIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Lakshadatta and his dependent Labdhadatta
The Story of the Brahman Viravara
The Story of Suprabha
Chapter LIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the merchant Samudrashura
The Story of King Chamarabala
The Story of Yashovarman and the two fortunes
Chapter LV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Chiradatri
The Story of King Kanakavarsha and Madanasundari
Chapter LVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the Brahman Chandrasvamin, his son Mahipala, and his daughter Chandravati
The Story of Chakra
The Story of the hermit and the faithful wife
The Story of Dharmavyadha, the righteous seller of flesh
The Story of the treacherous Pashupata ascetic
The Story of King Tribhuvana
The Story of Nala and Damayanti
Volume II
Book X.
Chapter LVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the porter who found a bracelet
The Story of the inexhaustible pitcher
The Story of the merchant’s son, the hetæra and the wonderful ape ala
Chapter LVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Vikramasinha, the hetæra and the young Brahman
The Story of the faithless wife who burnt herself with her husband’s body
The Story of the faithless wife who had her husband murdered
The Story of Vajrasara whose wife cut off his nose and ears
The Story of King Sinhabala and his faithless wife
Chapter LIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of King Sumanas, the Nishada maiden, and the learned parrot
The parrot’s account of his own life as a parrot
The hermit’s story of Somaprabha, Manorathaprabha, and Makarandika
Episode of Manorathaprabha and Rashmimat
Chapter LX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Shuravarman who spared his guilty wife
The Story of the ox abandoned in the forest, and the lion, and the two jackals
The Story of the monkey that pulled out the wedge
The Story of the jackal and the drum
The Story of the crane and the Makara
The Story of the lion and the hare
The Story of the louse and the flea
The Story of the lion, the panther, the crow and the jackal
The Story of the pair of titthibhas
The Story of the tortoise and the two swans
The Story of the three fish
The Story of the monkeys, the firefly and the bird
The Story of Dharmabuddhi and Dushtabuddhi
The Story of the crane, the snake, and the mungoose
The Story of the mice that ate an iron balance
Chapter LXI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the foolish merchant who made aloes-wood into charcoal
The Story of the man who sowed roasted seed
The Story of the man who mixed fire and water
The Story of the man who tried to improve his wife’s nose
The Story of the foolish herdsman
The Story of the fool and the ornaments
The Story of the fool and the cotton
The Story of the foolish villagers who cut down the palm-trees
The Story of the treasure-finder who was blinded
The Story of the fool and the salt
The Story of the fool and his milch-cow
The Story of the foolish bald man and the fool who pelted him
The Story of the crow, and the king of the pigeons, the tortoise and the deer
The Story of the mouse and the hermit
The Story of the Brahman’s wife and the sesame-seeds
The Story of the greedy jackal
The Story of the wife who falsely accused her husband of murdering a Bhilla
The Story of the snake who told his secret to a woman
The Story of the bald man and the hair-restorer
The Story of a foolish servant
The Story of the faithless wife who was present at her own Shraddha
The Story of the ambitious Chandala maiden
The Story of the miserly king
The Story of Dhavalamukha, his trading friend, and his fighting friend
The Story of the thirsty fool that did not drink
The Story of the fool who killed his son
The Story of the fool and his brother
The Story of the Brahmacharin’s son
The Story of the astrologer who killed his son
The Story of the violent man who justified his character
The Story of the foolish king who made his daughter grow
The Story of the man who recovered half a pana from his servant
The Story of the fool who took notes of a certain spot in the sea
The Story of the king who replaced the flesh
The Story of the woman who wanted another son
The Story of the servant who tasted the fruit
The Story of the two brothers Yajnasoma and Kirtisoma
The Story of the fool who wanted a barber
The Story of the man who asked for nothing at all
Chapter LXII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the war between the crows and the owls
The Story of the ass in the panther’s skin
How the crow dissuaded the birds from choosing the owl king
The Story of the elephant and the hares
The Story of the bird, the hare, and the cat
The Story of the Brahman, the goat, and the rogues
The Story of the old merchant and his young wife
The Story of the Brahman, the thief, and the Rakshasa
The Story of the carpenter and his wife
The Story of the mouse that was turned into a maiden
The Story of the snake and the frogs
The Story of the foolish servant
The Story of the two brothers who divided all that they had
The Story of the mendicant who became emaciated from discontent
The Story of the fool who saw gold in the water
The Story of the servants who kept rain off the trunks
The Story of the fool and the cakes
The Story of the servant who looked after the door
The Story of the simpletons who ate the buffalo
The Story of the fool who behaved like a Brahmany drake
The Story of the physician who tried to cure a hunchback
Chapter LXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Yashodhara and Lakshmidhara and the two wives of the water-genius
The Story of the water-genius in his previous birth
The Story of the Brahman who became a Yaksha
The Story of the monkey and the porpoise
The Story of the sick lion, the jackal, and the ass
The Story of the fool who gave a verbal reward to the musician
The Story of the teacher and his two jealous pupils
The Story of the snake with two heads
The Story of the fool who was nearly choked with rice
The Story of the boys that milked the donkey
The Story of the foolish boy that went to the village for nothing
Chapter LXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the Brahman and the mungoose
The Story of the fool that was his own doctor
The Story of the fool who mistook hermits for monkeys
The Story of the fool who found a purse
The Story of the fool who looked for the moon
The Story of the woman who escaped from the monkey and the cowherd
The Story of the two thieves Ghata and Karpara
The Story of Devadatta’s wife
The Story of the wife of the Brahman Rudrasoma
The Story of the wife of Shushin
The Story of the snake-god and his wife
Chapter LXV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the ungrateful wife
The Story of the grateful animals and the ungrateful woman
The lion’s story
The golden-crested bird’s story
The snake’s story
The woman’s story
The Story of the Buddhist monk who was bitten by a dog
The Story of the man who submitted to be burnt alive sooner than share his food with a guest
The Story of the foolish teacher, the foolish pupils, and the cat
The Story of the fools and the bull of Shiva
The Story of the fool who asked his way to the village
The Story of Hiranyaksha and Mrigankalekha
Chapter LXVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the mendicant who travelled from Kashmira to Pataliputra
The Story of the wife of king Sinhaksha, and the wives of his principal courtiers
The Story of the woman who had eleven husbands
The Story of the man who, thanks to Durga, had always one ox
The Story of the man who managed to acquire wealth by speaking to the king
The Story of Ratnarekha and Lakshmisena
Marriage of Naravahanadatta and Shaktiyashas
Book XI.
Chapter LXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the race between the elephant and the horses
The Story of the merchant and his wife Vela
Marriage of Naravahanadatta and Jayendrasena
Book XII.
Chapter LXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Marriage of Naravahanadatta and Lalitalochana
The Story of the jackal that was turned into an elephant
The Story of Vamadatta and his wicked wife
Chapter LXIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of King Bhadrabahu and his clever minister
The Story of Pushkaraksha and Vinayavati
The Story of the birth of Vinayavati
The adventures of Pushkaraksha and Vinayavati in a former life
The Story of Lavanyamanjari
Chapter LXX.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Shrutadhi
Chapter LXXI.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Kamalakara and Hansavali
Chapter LXXII.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of King Vinitamati who became a holy man
The Story of the holy boar
The Story of Devabhuti
The Story of the generous Induprabha
The Story of the parrot who was taught virtue by the king of the parrots
The Story of the patient hermit Shubhanaya
The Story of the persevering young Brahman
The Story of Malayamalin
The Story of the robber who won over Yama’s secretary
Chapter LXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Shridarshana
The Story of Saudamini
The Story of Bhunandana
Chapter LXXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Bhimabhata
The Story of Akshakshapanaka
Chapter LXXV.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the prince who was helped to a wife by the son of his father’s minister
Chapter LXXVI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the three young Brahmans who restored a dead lady to life
Chapter LXXVII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the king and the two wise birds
The maina’s story
The parrot’s story
Chapter LXXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Viravara
Chapter LXXIX.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Somaprabha and her three sisters
Chapter LXXX.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the lady who caused her brother and husband to change heads
Chapter LXXXI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the king who married his dependent to the Nereid
Chapter LXXXII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the three fastidious men
Chapter LXXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Anangarati and her four suitors
Chapter LXXXIV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Madanasena and her rash promise
Chapter LXXXV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of King Dharmadhvaja and his three very sensitive wives
Chapter LXXXVI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of King Yashaḥketu, his Vidyadhari wife and his faithful minister
Chapter LXXXVII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Harisvamin who first lost his wife and then his life
Chapter LXXXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief
Chapter LXXXIX.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the magic globule
Chapter XC.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Jimutavahana
Chapter XCI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Unmadini
Chapter XCII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the Brahman’s son who failed to acquire the magic power
Chapter XCIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the thief’s son
Chapter XCIV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the Brahman boy who offered himself up to save the life of the king
Chapter XCV.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of Anangamanjari, her husband Manivarman, and the Brahman Kamalakara
Chapter XCVI.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the four Brahman brothers who resuscitated the tiger
Chapter XCVII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the Hermit who first wept and then danced
Chapter XCVIII.
Continuation of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
The Story of the father that married the daughter and the son that married the mother
Chapter XCIX.
Conclusion of The Story of King Trivikramasena and the Vampire
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Chapter C.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Chapter CI.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
The Story of Sundarasena and Mandaravati
Chapter CII.
Continuation of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Chapter CIII.
Conclusion of The Story of Mrigankadatta and Shashankavati
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Book XIII.
Chapter CIV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the two Brahman friends
Book XIV.
Chapter CV.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Savitri and Angiras
Chapter CVI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the child that died of a broken heart
Chapter CVII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Rama
Chapter CVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of Nagasvamin and the witches
The Story of Marubhuti and the mermaids and the gold-producing grains
Book XV.
Chapter CIX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
History of the cave of Trishirsha
Chapter CX.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
Naravahanadatta crowned emperor of the Vidyadharas
Book XVI.
Chapter CXI.
Continuation of The Story of Udayana and his son
The Story of the devoted couple Shurasena and Sushena
Death of Chandamahasena and Angaravati
Death of Udayana king of Vatsa
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
Chapter CXII.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of King Chandamahasena and the Asura’s daughter
The Story of prince Avantivardhana and the daughter of the Matanga
The Story of the young Chandala who married the daughter of king Prasenajit
The Story of the young fisherman who married a princess
The Story of the Merchant’s daughter who fell in love with a thief
Chapter CXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of Taravaloka
Book XVII.
Chapter CXIV.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of King Brahmadatta and the swans
How Parvati condemned her five attendants to be reborn on earth
The Story of the metamorphoses of Pingeshvara and Guheshvara
Chapter CXV.
Continuation of The Story of Brahmadatta and the swans
The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXVI.
Continuation of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXVII.
Continuation of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXVIII.
Continuation of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Chapter CXIX.
Conclusion of The Story of Muktaphalaketu and Padmavati
Conclusion of The Story of Brahmadatta and the swans
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
Book XVIII.
Chapter CXX.
Continuation of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
Chapter CXXI.
Continuation of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Madanamanjari
The Story of the gambler Dagineya
The Story of thinthakarala the bold gambler
The Story of the gambler who cheated Yama
The Story of Ghanta and Nighanta and the two maidens
The Story of the golden deer
Chapter CXXII.
Continuation of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Malayavati the man-hating maiden
Chapter CXXIII.
Continuation of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Kalingasena’s marriage
How Devasena obtained the magic ointment
The Story of the grateful monkey
The Story of the two princesses
The Story of Dhanadatta
The Story of Keshata and Kandarpa
The Story of Kusumayudha and Kamalalochana
Chapter CXXIV.
Conclusion of The Story of Kalingasena’s marriage
The Story of Chandrasvamin
Conclusion of The Story of Vikramaditya king of Ujjayini
The Story of Devasvamin
The Story of Agnisharman
The Story of Muladeva
Conclusion of The Story of Naravahanadatta son of Udayana
Conclusion of the Katha Sarit Sagara
This is the two-volume edition. You can also find a 10-volume edition at Internet Archive, and you can use this chart to see how the two different editions match up:
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