NOTE BY THE EDITOR OF THE SERIES

ix

PREFACE BY THE TRANSLATOR

xi

INTRODUCTION

THE AUTHOR AND THE PLAY

xv

THE TRANSLATION

xxiii

AN OUTLINE OF THE PLOT

xxvi

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

xxx

TRANSLATION OF THE LITTLE CLAY CART

PROLOGUE

1

ACT I.

THE GEMS ARE LEFT BEHIND

6

ACT II.

THE SHAMPOOER WHO GAMBLED

27

ACT III.

THE HOLE IN THE WALL

43

ACT IV.

MADANIKĀ AND SHARVILAKA

57

ACT V.

THE STORM

75

ACT VI.

THE SWAPPING OF THE BULLOCK-CARTS

93

ACT VII.

ARYAKA'S ESCAPE

105

ACT VIII.

THE STRANGLING OF VASANTASENĀ

109

ACT IX.

THE TRIAL

132

ACT X.

THE END

153

EPILOGUE

176

DEPARTURES OF THE TRANSLATION FROM PARAB'S TEXT

177