CHAPTER V.
 
A COMPARATIVE INDEX OF THE HUNDRED CHAPTERS OF THE JAWÁMI‘U’L-ḤIKÁYÁT BASED ON THE 14TH CENTURY A.D. MSS. WITH A LIST OF THE 100 CHAPTER-HEADINGS IN THE ORIGINAL, AND A KEY TO THE COMPARATIVE INDEX.
(pp. 125-135).
 
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<Arabic> G. f 3b = B. f 4a.
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<Arabic> G. f 4a = B. f 4b.
<Arabic>
<Arabic> G. f 4b = B. f 5a.
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<Arabic>*
<Arabic> G. f 5a = B. f 5b.
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KEY TO THE COMPARATIVE INDEX.

A., B., C., D., G. are the Mss. that represent in chronological order the extant portions of the Jawámi‘u’l-Ḥikáyát in the oldest 14th century A. D. texts, upon which the accompanying Index is based. The underlined letter indicates the Ms. used as the basis of the text for that particular Part. A. and D. being the basis of a projected text of Pt. I and II—IV respectively, other Mss. are subordinated, and corresponding folio numbers of the beginning of each chapter are arranged in vertical columns underneath the letter of the alphabet representing the Ms.

Grand Chapter Numeral: The entire work consists originally of four parts or Qisms, each divided into 25 chapters or Bábs; for standardising this Index and the Table of Contents it is regarded as a single whole divided into 100 chapters, each of which is denoted by a grand chapter numeral (e. g. LXVI would signify the 16th chapter in Pt. III), although such numeration is not given by the author.

Serial Numbers of Anecdotes: In order to standardise the reference to a particular anecdote occuring in any of the hundred chapters of the Jawámi‘, this serial number of anec­dotes is maintained throughout the entire work, irrespective of the division of the work into parts and chapters. Nearly 20 Mss. were utilised for this purpose, but that Ms. alone is recog­nised for the order of succession and numbers of the anecdotes, which forms the basis of the text for that Part. Thus for example A., the oldest Ms., and the basis of the text for Pt. I, contains about 175 additional anecdotes: although some of these occur in other parts with slight varia­tion, yet, for the sake of preserving a full and complete text and for the convenience of reference to each individual Ms., these anecdotes are included in the grand serial number, and the recurring anecdotes are pointed out in the Table of Contents.

Number of Anecdotes in each Chapter: This is the total number of anecdotes in each separate chapter according to the Ms. used as the basis for that particular chapter.

Chapter Number: This is the ordinary divisional number into which each Part is divided; it is denoted by small Roman numerals. In the present work the grand chapter numeral is not referred to, but only this ordinary chapter-number, which is always preceded by the number of the part also. For method of reference to a particular anecdote, see above, p. 3, n. 7.

Short Headings of the Chapters:* These are the abbreviated and translated headings of the hundred chapters, which represent essentially the subject-wise division adopted by the author and almost correspond with the list of chapters given in any old and authentic Ms. of the Jawámi‘.

A short Table of Anecdotes in the Jawámi‘.
 
Part Grand Chapter
Numbers.		 No. of Anecs.
in each Part.		 Grand Serial Nos. of Anecs.
I I—XXV 1182 1—1182
II XXVI—L 358 1183—1540
III LI—LXXV 249 1541—1789
IV LXXVI—C 324 1790—2113
 
A Comparative Index of the first twenty-five chapters, based on the 14th century A. D. Mss. of the Jawámi‘u’l-Ḥikáyát.
 
Part I.
 
On the Knowledge of the Creator, Miracles of the Prophets and Saints, History of the Kings and Caliphs, and biographies of religious and secular worthies.
 
  A.*
fol.		 B.*
fol.		 C.*
fol.		 G.*
fol.		 Grand
Ch.
Numeral		 Serial Nos.
of Anecs.		 No. of
Anecs.
in Ch.		 Ch.
No.		 Short Headings of the Chapters.
  19b 1b — 1b         Preface. List of 100 chapters.
1 21b 6a — 5b I 1—38 38 i Knowledge of the Creator.
2 28a 11a — 10a II 39—78 40 ii Miracles of the Prophets.
3 38b 18b — 18b III 79—118 40 iii Anecdotes about Saints.
4 46b 24b 99a 26a IV 119—195 77 iv Ancient Kings of Persia and Rúm.
5 82a 49b 122b 52a V 196—362 167 v History of the Caliphs.
6 118b 70b 161b 76a VI 363—400 38 vi Justice and Just Kings.
7 127a 76a 171b 83a VII 401—443 43 vii Memorable Traits of Righteous Kings.
8 135b 80b 181a 90a VIII 444—482 39 viii Witty sayings of Kings.
9 140a 83a 186b 94a IX 483—522 40 ix On the Punitive System of Kings.
10 145b 87a 193a 98b X 523—564 42 x Answers to Petitions and Mandates.
11 151b 90a 198b-
204b		 102a XI 565—612 48 xi On the Sagacity of Eminent Persons.
12 160a 96b 205a,
2a		 109b XII 613—675 63 xii Sound Judgments enhancing the Success of Kings.
13 174a 108a 16b 122b XIII 676—735 54 + 6 xiii Wiles and Stratagems in Statecraft.
14 187a 117b 31b 134b XIV 736—787 43 + 9 xiv Efficient Wazirs and their Diplomacy.
15 196b 123a 40b 141a XV 788—837 47 + 3 xv Advice of Sages and Holy Men to Rulers.
16 202a 127a 47a 146b XVI 838—920 71 + 12 xvi Pithy and Judicious Answers.
17 209a 131b 54a 151b XVII 921—986 40 + 26 xvii Anecdotes about Eminent Qádhís.
18 215b 135b 59b 155b XVIII 987—1023 14 + 23 xviii Anecdotes about Secretaries.
19 224b 139a 64b 159b XIX 1024—1040 6 + 11 xix Anecdotes about Favourites and Courtiers.
20 228b 140b 66b 161b XX 1041—1055 9 + 6 xx Physicians and Wonderful Cures.
21 230b 141b 68a 162b XXI 1056—1089 17 + 17 xxi Anecdotes about Oneiromancers.
22 237a 143b 70a 165a XXII 1090—1106 8 + 9 xxii Astrologers and Wonderful Predic­tions.
23 239b 144b 72a 166b XXIII 1107—1125 7 + 12 xxiii Anecdotes about Poets, and Extem­pore Verses.
24 242b 145b 73b 168a XXIV 1126—1140 3 + 12 xxiv Musicians and Influence of Music.
25 246b 146b 74b 169a XXV 1141—1182 13 + 29 xxv Wits and Geniuses.
Pt. I
ends		 255b 149a 79b 172b     Add.
175		    

+ indicates the number of Additional Anecdotes in A. (See above, pp. 112-3).