Then that Mályaván wandering about in the wood in human form, passing under the name of Guṇáḍhya, having served the king Sátaváhana, and having, in accordance with a vow, abandoned in his presence the use of Sanskrit and two other languages, with sorrowful mind came to pay a visit to Durgá, the dweller in the Vindhya hills; and by her orders he went and beheld Káṇabhúti. Then he remembered his origin and suddenly, as it were, awoke from sleep; and making use of the Paiśácha language, which was different from the three languages he had sworn to forsake, he said to Káṇabhúti, after telling him his own name; “Quickly tell me that tale which you heard from Pushpadanta, in order that you and I together, my friend, may escape from our curse.” Hearing that, Káṇabhúti bowed before him, and said to him in joyful mood, “I will tell you the story, but great curiosity possesses me, my lord, first tell me all your adventures from your birth, do me this favour.” Thus being entreated by him, Guṇáḍhya proceeded to relate as follows:

Story of the Mouse-merchant.

Story of the chanter of the Sáma Veda.

The story of Sátaváhana.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Pratishṭhána according to Wilson is celebrated as the capital of Śaliváhana. It is identifiable with Peytan on the Godávarí, the Bathana or Note 2 · Fabulous serpent-demons having the head of a man with the tail of a serpent.—(Monier Williams, s. v.)Note 3 · It seems to me that tvam in Dr. Brockhaus’ text must be a misprint for tam.Note 4 · I. e., rich in virtues, and good qualities.Note 5 · From the Greek δηνάριον = denarius. (Monier Williams s. v.) Dramma = Gr. δραχμὴ is used in the Panchatantra; see Dr. Bühler’s Notes to Panch Note 6 · Literally wood-carriers.Note 7 · He had made money without capital, so his achievements are compared to pictures suspended in the air?Note 8 · ἑταίρα.Note 9 · The vita or roué meant “conciliation” but the chanter of the Sáma Veda took it to mean “hymn.”Note 10 · I. e., seize him with curved hand, and fling him out neck and crop. The Precentor supposed them to mean a crescent-headed arrow.Note 11 · I.e., rich in accomplishments.Note 12 · Indra’s pleasure-ground or Elysium. For a similar Zaubergarten see Liebrecht’s translation of Dunlop’s History of Fiction, p. 251, and note Note 13 · Guhyaka here synonymous with Yaksha. The Guhyakas like the Yakshas are attendants upon Kuvera the god of wealth.Note 14 · The tilaka a mark made upon the forehead or between the eyebrows with coloured earths, sandal-wood, &c., serving as an ornament or a sectari Note 15 · The negative particle má coalesces with udakaih (the plural instrumental case of udaka) into modakaih, and modakaih (the single word) means Note 16 · So explained by Böhtlingk and Roth s. v. cp. Taranga 72 śl. 103.Note 17 · He afterwards learns to speak in the language of the Piśáchas, goblins, or ogres.Note 18 · Called also Kumára. This was no doubt indicated by the Kumára or boy, who opened the lotus.Note 19 · The cháṭaka lives on rain-drops, but the poor swan has to take a long journey to the Mánasa lake beyond the snowy hills, at the approach of Note 20 · Kártikeya.Note 21 · More literally sprinkling her with water. See also the 60th Tale in Gonzenbach’s Sicilianische Märchen, Vol. II, p. 17.Note 22 · In Pratishṭhána1 there is a city named Supratishṭhita; in it there dwelt once upon a time an excellent Bráhman named Somaśarman, and he, my Note 23 · It is not very wonderful that a thrifty man should acquire wealth by wealth; but I long ago achieved prosperity without any wealth to start Note 24 · In another place a Bráhman who had got eight gold máshas as a present, a chanter of the Sáma Veda, received the following piece of advice fr Note 25 · Witnessing strange scenes of this kind at every step, I reached the palace of the king which was like the court of Indra. And then I entered Note 26 · Once, as I was roaming about at leisure on the banks of the Godávarí out of curiosity, I beheld a garden called Devíkṛiti, and seeing that i Note 27 · When Guṇáḍhya had said this, Káṇabhúti asked, “Why, my lord, was the king called Sátaváhana?” Then Guṇáḍhya said, Listen, I will tell you th Note 28 · Having said this in the middle of his tale in answer to Káṇabhúti’s question, the wise Guṇáḍhya again called to mind and went on with the ma