CONTENTS
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ABBREVIATIONS		3
NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION		5
THE KAIÁNIAN DYNASTY (continued)
GUSHTÁSP—
PART I. THE COMING OF ZARDUHSHT AND THE WAR WITH ARJÁSP
SECT.
1.	How Firdausí saw Dakíkí in a Dream	30
2.	How Luhrásp went to Balkh and how Gushtásp sat upon the Throne	31
3.	How Zarduhsht appeared and how Gushtásp accepted his Evangel	33
4.	How Gushtásp refused to Arjásp the Tribute for Írán	35
5.	How Arjásp wrote a Letter to Gushtásp	37
6.	How Arjásp sent Envoys to Gushtásp	40
7.	How Zarír made Answer to Arjásp	42
8.	How the Envoys returned to Arjásp with the Letter of Gushtásp	43
9.	How Gushtásp assembled his Troops	47
10.	How Jámásp foretold the Issue of the Battle to Gushtásp	48
11.	How Gushtásp and Arjásp arrayed their Hosts	54
12.	The Beginning of the Battle between the Íránians and Túránians, and how Ardshír, Shírú, and Shídasp were slain	56
13.	How Girámí, Jámásp's Son, and Nívzár were slain	58
14.	How Zarír, the Brother of Gushtásp, was slain by Bídirafsh	61
15.	How Asfandiyár heard of the Slaying of Zarír	65
16.	How Asfandiyár went to battle with Arjásp	66
17.	How Nastúr and Asfandiyár slew Bídirafsh	69
18.	How Arjásp fled from the Battle	71
19.	How the Turkmans received Quarter from As-fandiyár	72
20.	How Gushtásp returned to Balkh	74
21.	How Gushtásp sent Asfandiyár to all the Provinces, and how the Folk received from him the good Religion	76
22.	How Gurazm spake Evil of Asfandiyár	78
23.	How Jámásp came to Asfandiyár	80
24.	How Gushtásp imprisoned Asfandiyár	82
25.	How Gushtásp went to Sístán and how Arjásp arrayed his Host the second Time	85
26.	The Words of Dakíkí being ended, Firdausí resumeth, praising Sháh Mahmúd and criticising Dakíkí	87
27.	How the Host of Arjásp marched to Balkh and how Luhrásp was slain	89
28.	How Gushtásp heard of the Slaying of Luhrásp and led his Army toward Balkh	93
29.	How Gushtásp was put to Flight by Arjásp	96
30.	How Jámásp visited Asfandiyár	98
31.	How Asfandiyár saw his Brother Farshídward	103
32.	How Asfandiyár came to the Mountain to Gushtásp	106
33.	How Gushtásp sent Asfandiyár the second Time to fight Arjásp	114
PART II. THE STORY OF THE SEVEN STAGES
1.	The Praise of Mahmúd the great King	118
THE SEVEN STAGES OF ASFANDIYÁR—
2.	The First Stage. How Asfandiyár slew two Wolves	119
3.	The Second Stage. How Asfandiyár slew two Lions	124
4.	The Third Stage. How Asfandiyár slew a Dragon	125
5.	The Fourth Stage. How Asfandiyár slew a Witch	128
6.	The Fifth Stage. How Asfandiyár slew the Símurgh	131
7.	The Sixth Stage. How Asfandiyár passed through the Snow	134
8.	The Seventh Stage. How Asfandiyár crossed the River and slew Gurgsár	139
9.	How Asfandiyár went to the Brazen Hold in the Guise of a Morehant	143
10.	How the Sisters of Asfandiyár recognised him	147
11.	How Bishútan assaulted the Brazen Hold	150
12.	How Asfandiyár slew Arjásp	152
13.	How Asfandiyár slew Kuhram	155
14.	How Asfandiyár wrote a Letter to Gushtásp and his Answer	159
15.	How Asfandiyár returned to Gushtásp	161
PART III. THE STORY OF ASFANDIYÁR'S FIGHT WITH RUSTAM
1.	How Asfandiyár ambitioned the Throne and how Gushtásp took Counsel with the Astrologers	167
2.	How Asfandiyár demanded the Kingdom from his Father	170
3.	How Gushtásp answered his Son	172
4.	How Katáyún counselled Asfandiyár	175
5.	How Asfandiyár led a Host to Zábul	177
6.	How Asfandiyár sent Bahman to Rustam	179
7.	How Bahman came to Zál	182
8.	How Bahman gave the Message to Rustam	184
9.	How Rustam made Answer to Asfandiyár	187
10.	How Bahman returned	190
11.	The Meeting of Rustam and Asfandiyár	192
12.	How Asfandiyár summoned not Rustam to the Feast	196
13.	How Asfandiyár excused himself for not summoning Rustam to the Feast	198
14.	How Asfandiyár spake Shame of the Race of Rustam	200
15.	How Rustam answered Asfandiyár, praising his own Race and his Deeds	202
16.	How Asfandiyár boasted of his Ancestry	204
17.	How Rustam vaunted his Valour	207
18.	How Rustam drank Wine with Asfandiyár	210
19.	How Rustam returned to his Palace	215
20.	How Zál counselled Rustam	218
21.	How Rustam fought with Asfandiyár	222
22.	How the Sons of Asfandiyár were slain by Zawára and Farámarz	225
23.	How Rustam fled to the Heights	229
24.	How Rustam took Counsel with his Kin	234
25.	How the Símurgh succoured Rustam	235
26.	How Rustam went back to fight Asfandiyár	240
27.	How Rustam shot Asfandiyár in the Eyes with an Arrow	243
28.	How Asfandiyár told his last Wishes to Rustam	247
29.	How Bishútan bare the Coffin of Asfandiyár to Gushtásp	251
30.	How Rustam sent Bahman back to Írán	256
PART IV. THE STORY OF RUSTAM AND SHAGHÁD
1.	The Prelude	261
2.	How Rustam went to Kábul on behalf of his Brother Shaghád	263
3.	How the King of Kábul dug Pits in the Hunting-ground and how Rustam and Zawára fell therein	268
4.	How Rustam slew Shaghád and died	271
5.	How Zál received News of the Slaying of Rustam and Zawára, and how Farámarz brought their Coffins and set them in the Charnel-house	273
6.	How Farámarz led an Army to avenge Rustam and slew the King of Kábul	276
7.	How Rúdába lost her Wits through Mourning for Rustam	278
8.	How Gushtásp gave the Kingdom to Bahman and died	279
BAHMAN, SON OF ASFANDIYÁR
1.	How Bahman sought Revenge for the Death of Asfandiyár	283
2.	How Bahman put Zál in Bonds	285
3.	How Farámarz fought with Bahman and was put to Death	287
4.	How Bahman released Zál and returned to Írán	288
5.	How Bahman married his own daughter Humái and appointed his Successor	290
HÚMÁI
1.	How Humái cast away her son Dáráb on the River Farát in an Ark	294
2.	How the Launderer brought up Dáráb	296
3.	How Dáráb questioned the Launderer's Wife about his Parentage, and how he fought against the Rúmans	300
4.	How Rashnawád learned the Case of Dáráb	302
5.	How Dáráb fought against the Host of Rúm	305
6.	How Humái recognised her Son	307
7.	How Humái seated Dáráb upon the Throne	309
INDEX		313