English Translation of A R Krishna Shastry's Kathāmṛta
There, he found a yakṣiṇī, who had a divine charm. She was in the company of her maidens. Śrīdarśana saw that they were carrying varieties of delicacies and dri...
Thus after reuniting with his ministers, Mṛgāṅkadatta continued his journey through the jungles of the Vindhyās. When they reached a place which had ample shade...
Śrīdatta went in search of water for her. As he looked for a source of water, it got dark. While he found water roaming around the forest, he had lost his way....
Akṣakṣapaṇa's Story There lived a wealthy brāhmaṇa by name Śivadatta in the city of Hastināpura. I am his son; my name is Vasudatta; even in my boyhood I learn...
Mṛgāṅkadatta spent the night there and left for Ujjayini the following morning. On his way, he saw a terrible-looking person carrying away his minister Vikramak...
After listening to these words, Padmāvatī thought for a while and said “It wasn’t right of you to tell me only now about your friend. I consider him now as my e...
Trivikramasena, for the third time, took the dead body, placed it on his shoulders and set out. The vetāla started narrating another story:- There lived a king...
Trivikramasena carried the dead body on his shoulder for a fourth time. The vetāla started narrating another story. A valorous king called Śūdraka lived in a t...
Story 5 12. For the fifth time, king Trivikramasena took the corpse upon his shoulder and started to walk. The vetāla began to narrate another story:- Long ag...
Story 7 King Trivikramasena, for the seventh time, heaved the corpse onto his shoulder and set out. The vetāla started narrating another tale: On the shores o...
Story 9 19. Vikramasena carried the vetāla for the ninth time on his back. The vetāla started narrating yet another story – There lived a king named Vīradeva...
Story 12 19. Trivikramasena took the corpse on his shoulder for the twelfth time and started to walk. The vetāla began to narrate another story:- In the...