English Translation of A R Krishna Shastry's Kathāmṛta
The Story of Gomukha When the enemies flung me in different directions, a certain divine woman picked me up and dropped me in a forest. I was greatly distresse...
निशासु ताण्डवोद्दण्डशुण्डासीत्कारशीकरैः | ज्योतींषि पुष्णन्निव वस्तमो मुष्णातु विघ्नजित् || May Vighneśvara remove the darkness of ignorance that envel...
पातु वस्ताण्डवोड्डीनगण्डसिन्दूरमण्डनः । वान्ताभिपीतप्रत्यूहप्रताप इव विघ्नजित् ॥ May Gaṇeśa, the destroyer of obstacles, protect you, the effusing vermi...
The king followed the boar inside and discovered a divine city; he, however, could not spot the boar. As he sat by a pond, he spotted a maiden, as beautiful as...
In answer, a resounding voice boomed in the sky: ‘O king! Your daughter was this fisherman’s wife in her previous birth. Long ago, in a village called Nāgasthal...
7. Upon observing his conduct, Sage Kaśyapa expressed his appreciation. He said, “O noble one! There never was an emperor equal to you; when you are seated on t...
Padmāvatī-lambaka देहार्धधृतकान्तोऽपि तपस्वी निर्गुणोऽपि यः। जगत्स्तुत्यो नमस्तस्मै चित्ररूपाय शंभवे॥ चलत्कर्णाग्रविक्षिप्तगण्डोड्डीनालिमण्डलम्। धुन्वानं वि...
चन्द्राननार्धदेहाय चन्द्रांशुसितभूतये। चन्द्रार्कनलनेत्राय चन्द्रार्धशिरसे नमः॥ करेण कुञ्चिताग्रेण लीलयोन्नमितेन यः। भाति सिद्धीरिव ददत् स पायाद्वो ग...
The Story of Malayavatī In the city of Ujjayinī lived an artist called Nagarasvāmī. Once every two days, he painted a beautiful portrait of a woman and offered...
The Story of Guṇavatī and Candravatī A king called Guṇasāgara ruled Kaṭāhadvīpa. He begot a daughter named Guṇavatī Since siddhas had foretold that on...
The Story of Kusumāyudha A brāhmaṇa named Devasvāmī lived in Caṇḍapura. He had a beautiful daughter named Kamalalocanā. Kamalalocanā was in love with Kusumāyud...
The Story of Candrasvāmī I am a brāhmaṇa named Candrasvāmī and belong to an agrahāra called Brahmasthala; I have a beautiful wife. Once, when I was away, a kāp...