Excerpts from the Book 'Deccan Nursery Tales':

... The following genealogical tree will, I hope, help the reader. Brahma Shiva = Parwati Ganpati = the daughters of Agni Kartakswami [1] Vishnu = Mahalaxmi ...
... one to the minister. Immediately after the marriage the Brahman said good-bye to his daughters, and did not see them again for twelve years. Then he ...
... following Monday the king placed a soldier by the door and again the old woman came and worshipped, and again the shrine filled with milk to the ceiling. ...
... where the nephew had been married. As they were having breakfast near the village tank, a maid-servant invited them to come to the house which the girl's ...
... They snatched away the garland and drove away the prince's son. They again gave the garland to the elephant, but the elephant again put the garland round ...
... youngest of his daughters-in-law, To-day is Saturday you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get ...
... earthen pots to do the goddess honour and the woods echoed and re-echoed with the deep-booming noise which they made. [8]. At dawn Mahalaxmi revealed ...
... goddess replied, In the morning I shall take the shape of a little girl. In the afternoon I shall take that of a young married woman. In the evening ...
... over them. Chapter Viii. The Island Palace.CHAPTER VIII. The Island Palace. Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat. In it there ...
... For he wondered why, if the new-comer really was a relative of the little daughter-in-law, he had never paid him a visit before. At last he asked the ...
... Xi. Parwati And The Brahman.CHAPTER XI. Parwati and the Brahman. Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat. In it there ...
... lives a washerwoman called Soma. If you can fetch her to your daughter's wedding, she will escape the evil that threatens her. When the wedding is over, ...
... sand-grains in her hand, and then walked one hundred and eight times round a peepul tree by the river's edge. Instantly her powers returned to her, and ...
... What are you quarrelling about. She replied, Why should I be just a cook-woman. The rishi thought for a while and said, Lady, in a former life ...
... still. At last the minister agreed with the king, and the order went forth that the queen should be driven out of the city. So the queen was driven ...
... daughter, and she did her best to serve him faithfully. But, at whatever thing she looked, it would either disappear or become full of worms and maggots. ...
... had two twin sons. While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned ...
... to a great, dark forest. In it she met the wife of a hobgoblin, [23] who asked, Lady, Lady, whose wife are you, and why do you come here. Run away ...
... and bathing in the running streams, they had joined a bevy of wood-nymphs and were coming in her direction. At first she was too terrified to say a ...
... that they have in Europe. Aditwar or Raviwar is sun's day (Sunday) Somwar is moon's day (Monday) Mangalwar is Mars' day (mardi) Budhwar is Mercury's ...