Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Publisher’s Preface ix
4. Introduction xiii
5. Part I. In the Beginning
6. 1. A Mine of Jewels and Gems 5
7. 2. The Ring and the Well 21
8. 3. Fire and Flame 37
9. 4. Indraprastha 51
10. 5. The Falling Sand 67
11. Part II. In the Middle
12. Introduction 83
13. 6. Nala and Damayanti 85
14. 7. The Thousand-Petaled Lotus 101
15. 8. An Iron Net 119
16. 9. Virata 137
17. 10. The Invasion 153
18. 11. Do Not Tell 167
19. 12. Sanjaya Returns 177
20. 13. Trees of Gold 189
21. 14. The Enchanted Lake 203
22. 15. The Night 219
23. Part III. In the End
24. Introduction 235
25. 16. The Blade of Grass 237
26. 17. The Lonely Encounter 251
27. 18. Parikshita 265
28. 19. The Timeless Path 277
29. 20. The City of Gates 287
30. Notes 295
31. Reference List of Characters 297