Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter si
2. Invocation and Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of Illustrations x
5. Preface xi
6. Introduction and Notes 1
7. Songs and Legends of the Eighty-four Mahāsiddhas
8. 1 THE MAHĀSIDDHA LŪIPA THE FISH-GUT EATER 33
9. 2 THE MAHĀSIDDHA LĪLAP A THE ROYAL HEDONIST 39
10. 3 THE MAHĀSIDDHA VIRŪPA ḌĀKINĪ-MASTER 43
11. 4 THE MAHĀSIDDHA ḌOMBIPA THE TIGER-RIDER 53
12. 5 THE MAHĀSIDDHA ŚAVARIPA THE HUNTER 60
13. 6 THE MAHĀSIDDHA SARAHA THE GREAT BRAHMIN 66
14. 7 THE SIDDHA KAŃKĀRIP A THE LOVELORN WIDOWER 73
15. 8 THE MAHĀSIDDHA MĪNAPA THE HINDU JONAH 76
16. 9 THE NĀTH SIDDHA GORAKSA THE IMMORTAL COWHERD 81
17. 10 THE NĀTH SIDDHA CAURAŃĪGIP A THE DISMEMBERED STEPSON 86
18. 11 THE SIDDHA VĪṆĀPA THE MUSICIAN 91
19. 12 THE MAHĀSIDDHA ŚĀNTIPA THE COMPLACENT MISSIONARY Ā 94
20. 13 THE MAHĀSIDDHA TANTIPA THE SENILE WEAVER 100
21. 14 THE SIDDHA CĀMĀRIPA THE COBBLER 104
22. 15 THE SIDDHA KHAOGAPA THE FEARLESS THIEF 108
23. 16 THE MAHĀSIDDHA NĀGĀRJUNA PHILOSOPHER AND ALCHEMIST 112
24. 17 THE MAHĀSIDDHA KĀṆAPA (KṚṢṆĀCĀRYA) THE DARK SIDDHA 123
25. 18 THE MAHĀSIDDHA ĀRYADEVA (KARṆARIPA) THE ONE-EYED 132
26. 19 THE SIDDHA THAGANAPA THE COMPULSIVE LIAR 138
27. 20 THE MAHĀSIDDHA NĀROPA THE DAUNTLESS 142
28. 21 THE SIDDHA ŚYALIPA THE JACKAL-YOGIN 148
29. 22 THE MAHĀSIDDHA TILOPA THE GREAT RENUNCIATE 151
30. 23 THE SIDDHA CA TRAP A THE LUCKY BEGGAR 156
31. 24 THE SIDDHA BHADRAP A THE EXCLUSIVE BRAHMIN 159
32. 25 THE SIDDHA DUKHAṄDHI THE SCAVENGER 163
33. 26 THE SIDDHA AJOGI THE REJECTED WASTREL 166
34. 27 THE SIDDHA KĀLAPA THE HANDSOME MADMAN 169
35. 28 THE SIDDHA DHOBĪPA THE WISE WASHERMAN 173
36. 29 THE SIDDHA KAṄKAṆA THE SIDDHA-KING 176
37. 30 THE MAHĀSIDDHA KAMBALA THE BLACK-BLANKET-CLAD YOGIN 179
38. 31 THE MAHĀSIDDHA ḌEṄGIPA THE COURTESAN'S BRAHMIN SLAVE 186
39. 32 THE SIDDHA BHANDEPA THE ENVIOUS GOD 191
40. 33 THE SIDDHA TAṄTEPA THE GAMBLER 195
41. 34 THE MAHĀSIDDHA KUKKURIPA THE DOG-LOVER 199
42. 35 THE SIDDHA KUCIPA THE GOITRE-NECKED YOGIN 204
43. 36 THE SIDDHA DHARMAPA THE ETERNAL STUDENT 207
44. 37 THE SIDDHA MAHIPA "THE GREATEST" 210
45. 38 THE SIDDHA ACIṄTA THE AVARICIOUS HERMIT 213
46. 39 THE SIDDHA BABHAHA THE FREE LOVER 216
47. 40 THE SIDDHA NALINAPA THE SELF-RELIANT PRINCE 219
48. 41 THE MAHASIDDHA BHUSUKU (SANTIDEV A) THE IDLE MONK 222
49. 42 THE MAHĀSIDDHA INDRABHŪTI THE ENLIGHTENED SIDDHA-KING 229
50. 43 THE SIDDHA MEKOPA GURU DREAD-STARE 235
51. 44 THE SIDDHA KOṬĀLIPA THE PEASANT GURU 238
52. 45 THE SIDDHA KAMPARIPA THE BLACKSMITH 242
53. 46 THE MAHĀSIDDHA JĀLANDHARA THE ḌĀKINĪ'S CHOSEN ONE 245
54. 47 THE MAHĀSIDDHA RĀHULA THE REJUVENATED DOTARD 252
55. 48 THE SIDDHA DHARMAPA/ GHARBARI THE CONTRITE PAṆḌITA 256
56. 49 THE SIDDHA DHOKARIPA THE BOWL-BEARER 260
57. 50 THE SIDDHA MEDHINI THE TIRED FARMER 262
58. 51 THE SIDDHA PAṄKAJAPA THE LOTUS-BORN BRAHMIN 264
59. 52 THE MAHĀSIDDHA GHAṆṬĀPA THE CELIBATE BELL-RINGER 267
60. 53 THE SIDDHAJOGIPA THE SIDDHA-PILGRIM 276
61. 54 THE MAHĀSIDDHA CELUKAPA THE REVITALIZED DRONE 280
62. 55 THE SIDDHA GODHURIPA THE BIRD-CATCHER 283
63. 56 THE SIDDHA LUCIKAPA THE ESCAPIST 286
64. 57 THE SIDDHA NIRGUṆAPA THE ENLIGHTENED MORON 288
65. 58 THE SIDDHA JAYĀNANDA CROW MASTER 291
66. 59 THE SIDDHA PACARIPA THE PASTRYCOOK 294
67. 60 THE SIDDHA CAMPAKA THE FLOWER KING 298
68. 61 THE SIDDHA BHIKŞANAPA SIDDHA TWO-TEETH 301
69. 62 THE SIDDHA DHILIPA THE EPICUREAN MERCHANT 303
70. 62 THE SIDDHA DHILIPA THE EPICUREAN MERCHANT 306
71. 64 THE NĀTH SIDDHA CARBARIPA (CARPAṬI) THE PETRIFIER 309
72. 65 THE YOGINĪ SIDDHĀ MAṆIBHADRĀ THE HAPPY HOUSEWIFE 313
73. 66 THE YOGINĪ SIDDHĀ MEKHALĀ THE ELDER SEVERED-HEADED SISTER 317
74. 67 THE YOGINĪ SIDDHĀ KANAKHALĀ THE YOUNGER SEVERED-HEADED SISTER 321
75. 68 THE SIDDHA KILAKILAP A THE EXILED LOUD-MOUTH 322
76. 69 THE SIDDHA KANTALIPA THE RAGMAN-TAILOR 325
77. 70 THE SIDDHA DHAHULIPA THE BLISTERED ROPE-MAKER 329
78. 71 THE SIDDHA UDHILIP A THE BIRD-MAN 332
79. 72 THE KAPĀLI SIDDHA KAPĀLAPA THE SKULL-BEARER 336
80. 73 THE SIDDHA KIRAPĀLAPA (KILAPA) THE REPENT ANT CONQUEROR 339
81. 74 THE MAHĀSIDDHA SAKARA (SARORUHA) THE LOTUS BORN 342
82. 75 THE SIDDHA SARVABHAKŞA THE GLUTTON 347
83. 76 THE MAHĀSIDDHA NĀGABODHI THE RED-HORNED THIEF 350
84. 77 THE MAHĀSIDDHA DĀRIKAPA SLAVE-KING OF THE TEMPLE WHORE 355
85. 78 THE SIDDHA PUT ALIPA THE MENDICANT ICON-BEARER 359
86. 79 THE SIDDHA UPANAHA THE BOOTMAKER 362
87. 80 THE SIDDHA KOKILIPA THE COMPLACENT ESTHETE 365
88. 81 THE MAHĀSIDDHA ANAṄGAPA THE HANDSOME FOOL 368
89. 82 THE YOGINĪ MAHĀSIDDHĀ LAKŞMĪNKARĀ THE CRAZY PRINCESS 372
90. 83 THE SIDDHA SAMUDRA THE PEARL DIVER 376
91. 84 THE SIDDHA VYĀLIPA THE COURTESAN'S ALCHEMIST 379
92. Post-Script 383
93. Appendix I The Texts and Sources 384
94. Appendix II The Siddhas' Genealogy 389
95. Notes To The Commentary 396
96. Glossary of Sanskrit Terms 414
97. Glossary of Numeral Terms 426
98. Abbreviations and Bibliography 431
99. Index of Sanskrit Names 434
100. Index of Tibetan Names 445
101. Index of Sanskrit Terms 448
102. Index of Tibetan Terms 452
103. Index of Sanskrit Texts 454