English Translation of A R Krishna Shastry's Kathāmṛta
The Story of the Brave Vidūṣaka Once upon a time, there lived a king called Ādityasena, in Ujjayinī. He was an Ekacakravartī, i.e., he was like the Sun who has...
...Continued from the Previous Part ‘If that is the case, don’t feel sad; I’ll go there today; let your only son live; don’t worry about me; I’ve gaine...
Yaugandharāyaṇa then spoke to Vatsarāja. He said ‘O king, the divine is on your side and you have immense strength too. We are experts in the art of governance....
Vatsarāja called Yaugandharāyaṇa in secret and said, “My friend! Thanks to your political acumen all kings have been defeated. I don’t think anyone will betray...
karṇa-tāla-balāghāta- sīmantita-kulācalaḥ| panthānam-iva siddhīnāṃ diśaṃ jayati vighnajit|| (Kathā-sarit-sāgara 4.1.1) Victory to that vanquishe...
Piṅgalikā’s Story “Lady! In the kingdom of Mālava lived a brahmana named Agnidatta. He had two sons named Śaṅkaradatta and Śāntikara. At a very young age Śānti...
By then she had gotten off the lion and had collected flowers from the lake for the lord’s worship. Pulindaka bowed down to her solemnly. The surprised maiden a...
By then, Śaṅkhacūḍa spotted them from a distance and shouted – ‘O Garuḍa! Don’t, don’t! He is not a nāga, it is me! Why are you suddenly under an illusion?’ Hea...
There is a sacred tīrtha called Kanakhala near Gaṅgādvāra. In the past, a divine elephant called Kāñcanapāta broke open a mountain and let the Gaṅgā flow into t...
Caturdārikā-lambaka मदघूर्णितवक्त्रोत्थैः सिन्दूरैश्छुरयन्महीम्। हेरम्बः पातु वो विघ्नान् स्वतेजोभिर्दहन्निव॥ (Kathā-sarit-sāgara 5.1.1) Gaṇeś...
Early next morning Śiva came to the maṭha. Mādhava hailed a messenger in the morning and ordered him – “Take this pair of clothes, hand it over to the rāja-puro...
The Story of Harasvāmī A mendicant named Harasvāmī lived in the town of Kusumapura. His abode was a humble hut on the shores of the Gaṅgā. He lived on alms and...