Chapter I: Front Matter

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
Story of Sringabhuja and the daughter of the Rákshasa, 355-367

Chapter XL.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 369-375
Story of Tapodatta, 370
Story of Virúpasarman, 371
Story of king Vilásasíla and the physician Tarunachandra, 372-375

Chapter XLI.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 376-379
Story of king Chiráyus and his minister Nágárjuna, 376-378

Chapter XLII.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 379-390
Story of king Parityágasena, his wicked wife, and his
two sons, 381-389

Chapter XLIII.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 390-403
Story of the two brothers Pránadhara and Rájyadhara, 391-393
Story of Arthalobha and his beautiful wife, 393-396
Story of the princess Karpúriká in her birth as a swan, 397-398

Book VIII.

Chapter XLIV.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 405-406
Story of Súryaprabha, 406-414

Chapter XLV.

Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 414-434
Story of the Bráhman Kála, 418-419

Chapter XLVI.

Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 434-446
Story of the generous Dánava Namuchi, 444-446

Chapter XLVII.

Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 446-452

Chapter XLVIII.

Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 452-459
Adventure of the witch Sarabhánaná, 458

Chapter XLIX.

Continuation of the story of Súryaprabha, 459-471
Story of king Mahásena and his virtuous minister
Gunasarman, 459-471

Chapter L.

Conclusion of the story of Súryaprabha, 472-481
Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 481

Book IX.

Chapter LI.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 483-494
Story of Alankáravatí, 484-485
Story of Ráma and Sítá, 486-488
Story of the handsome king Prithvírúpa, 489-492

Chapter LII.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 494-515
Story of Asokamálá, 496-498
Story of Sthúlabhuja, 497-498
Story of Anangarati and her four suitors, 498-514
Story of Anangarati in a former birth, 502-503

Chapter LIII.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 515-524
Story of king Lakshadatta and his dependent Labdhadatta, 515-518
Story of the Bráhman Víravara, 519-524
Story of Suprabha, 520-521

Chapter LIV.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 524-537
Story of the merchant Samudrasúra, 529-531
Story of king Chamarabála, 532-536
Story of Yasovarman and the two fortunes, 532-535

Chapter LV.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 537-549
Story of Chiradátri, 537-538
Story of king Kanakavarsha and Madanasundarí, 538-549

Chapter LVI.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son, 549-569
Story of the Bráhman Chandrasvámin, his son Mahípála,
and his daughter Chandravatí, 549-569
Story of Chakra, 554-556
Story of the hermit and the faithful wife, 556-557
Story of Dharmavyádha, the righteous seller of flesh, 557
Story of the treacherous Pásupata ascetic, 558-559
Story of king Tribhuvana, 558-559
Story of Nala and Damayantí, 559-568

Book X.

Chapter LVII.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 1-10
Story of the porter who found a bracelet 1-2
Story of the inexhaustible pitcher 2-4
Story of the merchant's son, the hetæra and the wonderful
ape Ála 4-10

Chapter LVIII.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 10-17
Story of king Vikramasinha, the hetæra and the young
Bráhman 11-13
Story of the faithless wife who burnt herself with her
husband's body 13-14
Story of the faithless wife who had her husband murdered 14
Story of Vajrasára whose wife cut off his nose and ears 14-16
Story of king Sinhabala and his faithless wife 16-17

Chapter LIX.

Continuation of the story of Udayana and his son 17-26
Story of king Sumanas, the Nisháda maiden, and the
learned parrot 18-26
The parrot's account of his own life as a parrot 19-21
The hermit's story of Somaprabha, Manorathaprabhá, and
Makarandiká 21-25
Episode of Manorathaprabhá and Rasmimat 22-23