Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations IX
4. Preface XI
5. Note on Transcription and Transliteration XIX
6. Introduction: The Tales in Their Contexts
7. 1. Madhu Nath and His Performance 3
8. 2. Naths or Jogis in North India 35
9. 3. Naths in Folklore and the Folklore of the Naths 54
10. The Tale of King Bharthari
11. Part One: Bharthari's Birth Story 73
12. Part Two: Bharthari's Detachment 105
13. Part Three: The Guru's Lesson 136
14. The Tale of King Gopi Chand
15. Part One: Gopi Chand's Birth Story 161
16. Part Two: Gopi Chand Begs from Queen Patam De 182
17. Part Three: Gopi Chand's Journey to Bengal 219
18. Part Four: Instruction from Gorakh Nath 265
19. Afterword: Politics, Love, Death, and Destiny 311
20. Appendix One. The Language of the Bard 335
21. Appendix Two. Proper Nouns Transliterated 351
22. References 355
23. Index 367