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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

BOOK I.

CHAPTER I. Page
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 Kanabhuti became a Piśácha, 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 Upakośá and her four lovers, 17—20

CHAPTER V.
Conclusion of the story of Vararuchi, 23—31
Story of S'ivaśarman, 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 S'ivi, 40—46