English Translation of A R Krishna Shastry's Kathāmṛta
The Story of Aśokadatta and Kapālasphoṭaka Long ago, there lived a brāhmaṇa by name Govindasvāmī in an agrahāra on the banks of the river Kālindī. He had two s...
The next morning Satyavrata saw him and said, “Sir! I have thought of a plan for you to accomplish your desired objective. It is as follows: There is an island...
तर्जयन्निव विघ्नौघान्नमितोन्नमितेन यः | मुहुर्विभाति शिरसा स पायाद्वो गजाननः || [May that elephant-faced deity, who by repeatedly raising and bowing his...
The story of Vikramasimha and two brāhmaṇas There lived a king by the name Vikramasimha in Ujjayinī. He had no equal on the battlefield and he was aching for s...
Kaliṅgasenā grew up. Once while she was playing on the terrace, Somaprabhā, the daughter of Mayāsura saw her and thought, ‘Who is this girl who is radiant like...
Kaliṅgasenā who was pleased looking at the dolls forgot her hunger. She refused to eat anything that was offered to her. Her worried mother thought that she mus...
4. As Kaliṅgasenā stood on her balcony watching Somaprabhā fly away, a vidyādhara called Madanavega saw her and was awestruck by her beauty. But he thought it w...
Vararuci's narration continues... Once, when I had gone out to watch the Indradhvajotsava, I happened to spot Upavarṣa’s daughter Upakośā. We fell in love with...
5. The next day when Somaprabhā came back Kaliṅgasenā during her interaction with her said, ‘It is certain that my wedding with Prasenajit would happen; my moth...
At his residence, Yaugandharāyaṇa invited a brahma-rākṣasa by name Yogeśvara. He instructed him, ‘Keep an eye on the activities of Kaliṅgasenā. Vidyādharas also...
7. Next day when Vatsarāja went to Vāsavadattā, he observed that she did not treat him any differently. He asked her cautiously, “Devi! Did you know that a prin...
The Story of the Mongoose, Rat, Owl, and Cat[1] There was a large banyan tree just outside the town of Vidiśā. Taking shelter in the tree were four creatures:...