VOLUME V PAGE ABBREVIATIONS3 NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION5 THE KAIÁNIAN DYNASTY (continued) GUSHTÁSP— PART I. THE COMING OF ZARDUHSHT AND THE WAR WITH ARJÁSP— SECT. 1.How Firdausí saw Dakíkí in a Dream30 2.How Luhrásp went to Balkh and Gushtásp sat upon the Throne31 3.How Zarduhsht appeared and how Gushtásp accepted his Evangel33 4.How Gushtásp refused to Arjásp the Tribute for Írán35 5.How Arjásp wrote a Letter to Gushtásp37 6.How Arjásp sent Envoys to Gushtásp40 7.How Zarír made Answer to Arjásp42 8.How the Envoys returned to Arjásp with the Letter of Gushtásp43 9.How Gushtásp assembled his Troops47 10.How Jámásp foretold the Issue of the Battle to Gushtásp48 11.How Gushtásp and Arjásp arrayed their Hosts54 12.The Beginning of the Battle between the Íránians and Túránians, and how Ardshír, Shírú, and Shídasp were slain56 13.How Girámí, Jámásp's Son, and Nívzár were slain58 14.How Zarír, the Brother of Gushtásp, was slain by Bídirafsh61 15.How Asfandiyár heard of the Slaying of Zarír65 16.How Asfandiyár went to Battle with Arjásp66 17.How Nastúr and Asfandiyár slew Bídirafsh69 18.How Arjásp fled from the Battle71 19.How the Turkmans received Quarter from Asfan-diyár 72 20.How Gushtásp returned to Balkh74 21.How Gushtásp sent Asfandiyár to all the Provinces, and how the Folk received from him the good Religion76 22.How Gurazm spake Evil of Asfandiyár78 23.How Jámásp came to Asfandiyár80 24.How Gushtásp imprisoned Asfandiyár82 25.How Gushtásp went to Sístán and how Arjásp arrayed his Host the second Time85 26.The Words of Dakíkí being ended, Firdausí resumeth, praising Sháh Mahmúd and criticising Dakíkí87 27.How the Host of Arjásp marched to Balkh and how Luhrásp was slain89 28.How Gushtásp heard of the Slaying of Luhrásp and led his Army toward Balkh93 29.How Gushtásp was put to Flight by Arjásp96 30.How Jámásp visited Asfandiyár98 31.How Asfandiyár saw his Brother Farshídward103 32.How Asfandiyár came to the Mountain to Gush-tásp 106 33.How Gushtásp sent Asfandiyár the second Time to fight Arjásp114 PART II. THE STORY OF ??E SEVEN STAGES— SECT.PAGE 1.The Praise of Mahmúd the great King118 THE SEVEN STAGES OF ASFANDIYÁR— 2.The First Stage: How Asfandiyár slew two Wolves119 3.The Second Stage: How Asfandiyár slew two Lions124 4.The Third Stage: How Asfandiyár slew a Dragon125 5.The Fourth Stage: How Asfandiyár slew a Witch128 6.The Fifth Stage: How Asfandiyár slew the Símurgh131 7.The Sixth Stage: How Asfandiyár passed through the Snow134 8.The Seventh Stage: How Asfandiyár crossed the River and slew Gurgsár139 9.How Asfandiyár went to the Brazen Hold in the Guise of a Merchant143 10.How the Sisters of Asfandiyár recognised him147 11.How Bishútan assaulted the Brazen Hold150 12.How Asfandiyár slew Arjásp152 13.How Asfandiyár slew Kuhram155 14.How Asfandiyár wrote a Letter to Gushtásp and his Answer159 15.How Asfandiyár returned to Gushtásp161 PART III. THE STORY OF ASFANDIYÁR'S FIGHT WITH RUSTAM— 1.How Asfandiyár ambitioned the Throne and how Gushtásp took Counsel with the Astrologers167 2.How Asfandiyár demanded the Kingdom from his Father170 3.How Gushtásp answered his Son172 4.How Katáyún counselled Asfandiyár175 5.How Asfandiyár led a Host to Zábul177 6.How Asfandiyár sent Bahman to Rustam179 7.How Bahman came to Zál182 8.How Bahman gave a Message to Rustam184 9.How Rustam made Answer to Asfandiyár187 10.How Bahman returned190 11.The Meeting of Rustam and Asfandiyár192 12.How Asfandiyár summoned not Rustam to the Feast196 13.How Asfandiyár excused himself for not summoning Rustam to the Feast198 14.How Asfandiyár spake Shame of the Race of Rustam200 15.How Rustam answered Asfandiyár, praising his own Race and Deeds202 16.How Asfandiyár boasted of his Ancestry204 17.How Rustam vaunted his Valour207 18.How Rustam drank wine with Asfandiyár210 19.How Rustam returned to his Palace215 20.How Zál counselled Rustam218 21.How Rustam fought with Asfandiyár222 22.How the Sons of Asfandiyár were slain by Zawára and Farámarz225 23.How Rustam fled to the Heights229 24.How Rustam took Counsel with his Kin234 25.How the Símurgh succoured Rustam235 26.How Rustam went back to fight Asfandiyár240 27.How Rustam shot Asfandiyár in the Eyes with an Arrow243 28.How Asfandiyár told his last Wishes to Rustam247 29.How Bishútan bare the Coffin of Asfandiyár to Gushtásp251 30.How Rustam sent Bahman back to Írán256 PART IV. THE STORY OF RUSTAM AND SHAGHÁD 1.The Prelude261 2.How Rustam went to Kábul on behalf of his Brother Shaghád263 3.How the King of Kábul dug Pits in the Hunting-ground and how Rustam and Zawára fell therein268 4.How Rustam slew Shaghád and died271 5.How Zál received News of the Slaying of Rustam and Zawára, and how Farámarz brought their Coffins and set them in the Charnel-house273 6.How Farámarz led an Army to avenge Rustam and slew the King of Kábul276 7.How Rúdába lost her Wits through Mourning for Rustam278 8.How Gushtásp gave the Kingdom to Bahman and died279 BAHMAN, SON OF ASFANDIYÁR— 1.How Bahman sought Revenge for the Death of Asfandiyár283 2.How Bahman put Zál in Bonds285 3.How Farámarz fought with Bahman and was put to Death287 4.How Bahman released Zál and returned to Írán288 5.How Bahman married his own Daughter Humái and appointed his Successor290 HUMÁI— SECT.PAGE 1.How Humái ca?? away her Son Dáráb on the River Farát in an Ark294 2.How the Launderer brought up Dáráb296 3.How Dáráb questioned the Launderer's Wife about his Parentage, and how he fought against the Rúmans300 4.How Rashnawád learned the Case of Dáráb302 5.How Dáráb fought against the Host of Rúm305 6.How Humái recognised her Son307 7.How Humái seated Dáráb upon the Throne309 INDEX313