MMMMMMMM = CNI ICO =cr> co I o - ' T t x TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. THE SHAHNAMA OF FIRDAUSf DONE INTO ENGLISH BY ARTHUR GEORGE WARNER, M.A. AND EDMOND WARNER, B.A. " The homes that are the dwellings of to-day Will sink rnenth shower and sunshine to decay, But storm, and rain shall never inar what I " Have luilt the palace of iny poetry. FlRDAUSl VOL. Ill LONDON KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO. L DHYUEN HOUSE, GERRARD STREET, W. 1908 The rights of translation and of reproduction are reserved 3 Printed by BALLANTYNK, HANSON fir Co. At the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh CONTENTS PAGE ABBREVIATIONS 3 NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION 4 THE KAIANIAN DYNASTY (continued) KAI KHUSRAU PART I. How KAI KHUSRAU, TO AVENGE SIY^WUSH, SENT A HOST AGAINST TlJRAN SECT. 1. The Prelude 15 2. How the Nobles did Homage to Kai Khusrau . 17 3. How Kai Khusrau made a Progress through his Realm 19 4. How Kai Khusrau sware to Kai Kaus to take Venge- ance on Afrasiyab 20 5. How Kai Khusrau numbered the Paladins . 24 6. How Kai Khusrau bestowed Treasures upon the Paladins 26 7. How Kai Khusrau sent Bustam to the Land of Hind 30 8. How Kai Khusrau reviewed *he Host . .31 THE STORY OF FARDD THE SON OF SIYAWUSH 9. The Prelude 37 10. How Tiis went to Turkistan 38 1 1 . How Farud heard of the Coming of Tus . -41 12. How Farud and Tukhdr went to view the Host . 44 13. How Bahrani came to Farud upon the Mountain . 47 14. How Bahrain went back to Tus . 51 15. How Rivniz was slain by Farud .... 52 1 6. How Zarasp was slain by Farud 53 17. How Tus fought with Farud 54 1 8. How Giv fought with Farud 57 vi CONTENTS THE STORY OF FARDD THE SON OF SIYAWUSH (continued) SECT. PAGE 19. How Bizhan fought with Farud 61 20. How Farud was slain 62 21. How Jarira slew herself 66 22. How Tiis led the Host to the Kasa Rud, and how Paltkhan was slain by Bizhan . .68 23. How the Iranians suffered in a Snowstorm . 71 24. How Bahram captured Kabuda ..... 73 25. How the Iranians fought with Tazhav . .75 26. How Afrasiyab had Tidings of Tus and his Host . 78 27. How Piran made a Night-attack on the Iranians . 80 28. How Kai Khusrau recalled Tiis 84 29. How Fariburz asked a Truce of Pirdn ... 87 30. How the Iranians were defeated by the Turkmans . 89 31. How Bahram returned to look for his Whip on the Battlefield 95 32. How Bahram was slain by Tazhav .... 98 33. How Giv slew Tazhav in Revenge for Bahnim . 101 34. How the Iranians went back to Khusrau . .104 PART II. THE STORY OF KAMUS OF KASHAN 1. The Prelude . .no 2. How Khusrau reviled Tus HI 3. How Khusrau pardoned the Iranians . 113 4. How Khusrau sent Tiis to Turin . -115 the of Iran . 5. The Message of Piran. to Army -117 6. How Afrasiyab sent an Army to Piran . .118 7. How Tus slew Arzhang . .119 8. How Human fought with Tus . 1 20 9. How the Iranians and Turanians fought the second Time 125 10. How the Turanians used Sorcery against the Host of Iran 128 n. How the Iranians retreated to Mount Harnawan . 131 1 2. How the Host of Turan beleaguered Mount Hama wan 1 32 to 13. How Piran went in Pursuit of the Iranians Mount Hamawan 137 14. How the Iranians made a Night-attack . .139 15. How Kai Khusrau had Tidings of his Host . 142 1 6. How Fariburz asked to Wife Faraugis, the Mother of Kai Khusrau 146 CONTENTS vii PART II. THE STORY OP KAMtJs OP KASHAN (continued} SECT. PAGE 17. How Tus saw Siyawush in a Dream .... 149 1 8. How Afrasiyab sent the Khan and Kamus to help Piran . -151 19. How the Khan of Chin came to Hamawan . .153 20. How the Iranians took Counsel how to act . 155 21. How Gudarz had Tidings of the Coming of Rustam 156 22. How the Khan of Chin went to reconnoitre the Army of Iran ....... 160 23. How Fariburz reached Mount Hamawan . .163 24. How Piran took Counsel with the Khan of Chin . 164 25. How Giv and Tus fought with Kamus . .168 of . 1 26. The Coming Rustam . 70 27. How the Iranians and Turanians arrayed their Hosts 174 28. How Rustam fought with Ashkabus . .179 29. How Piran held Converse concerning the Coming of Rustam 182 30. How the Iranians and Turanians set the Battle in Array 185 31. How Aiwa was slain by Kamus .... 187 32. How Kamiis was slain by Rustam . .188 PART III. THE STORY OP RUSTAM AND THE KHAN OF CHIN 1. How the Khan of Chin had Tidings of the Slaying of Kamus . .192 2. How Chingish fared with Rustam . .194 3. How the Khan of Chin sent Human to Rustam . 196 4. How Piran took Counsel with Human and the Khan 199 5. How Piran came to Rustam . .201 6. How the Turanians took Counsel for Battle with the Iranians 206 7. How Rustam harangued his Troops . .211 8. How the Iranians and Turanians set the Battle in Array 215 9. How Rustam reproached Piran . .217 10. How the Battle was joined 219 11. How Shangul fought with Rustam and fled . .221 12. How Rustam fought with Sawa 223 13. How Rustam slew Gahar of Gahan .... 224 14. How the Khan was taken Prisoner .... 227 15. How the Host of the Turanians was defeated . 230 viii CONTENTS PART III. THE STORY OF RUSTAM AND THE KHAN OF (continued) SECT. PAGE 16. How Rustam divided the Spoil 232 17. How Rustam wrote a Letter to Kai Khusrau . 237 1 8. How Kai Khusrau made Answer to Rustam's Letter 239 19. How Afrasiyab had Tidings of the Case of his Array 241 20. How Rustam fought with Kafiir the Man-eater . 243 21. How Afrasiyab had Tidings of the Coming of Rustam 249 22. Afrasiyab's Letter to Puladwand .... 254 23. How Puladwaiid fought with Giv and Tus . 257 24. How Rustam fought with Puladwand . 259 25. The Wrestling of Rustam and Puladwand . 262 26. How Afrasiyab fled from Rustam . .265 27. How Rustam returned to the Court of the Shah . 267 28. How Rustam went back to Sistan .... 269 PART IV. THE STORY OF THE FIGHT OF RUSTAM WITH THE Div AKWAN 1. The Prelude 272 2. How Khusrau summoned Rustam to fight the Div Akwan 273 in of the . 3. How Rustam went Quest Div .275 4. How the Div Akwan flung Rustam into the Sea . 276 to 5. How Afrasiyab came inspect his Steeds, and how Rustam slew the Div Akwan .... 279 6. How Rustam went back to the Land of Iran . .281 PART V. THE STORY OF BIZHAN AJ*D MANIZHA 1. The Prelude 287 2. How the Irmanians appealed to Khusrau . 289 3. How Bizhan went to fight the wild Boars . 292 4. How Gurgin beguiled Bizhan 294 to see of 5. How Bizhan went Manizha, Daughter Afrasiyab 296 6. How Bizhan went to the Tent of Manizha . 298 7. How Manizha carried off Bizhan to her Palace . 299 8. How Garsiwaz brought Bizhan before Afrasiyab . 301 9. How Piran begged Bizhan's Life from Afrasiyab . 305 10. How Afrasiyab put Bizhan in Ward .... 309 11. How Gurgin returned to fran and lied about Bizhan 310 CONTENTS ix PART V. THE STORY OF BZHAN AND MANfzHA (continued) SECT. PAttE 12. How Giv brought Gurgin before Khusrau . .315 13. How Kai Khusrau saw Bizhan in the Cup that showed the World . .318 14. How Khusrau wrote a Letter to Rustam . .319 15. How Giv bore the Letter of Kai Khusrau to Rustam 321 1 6. How Rustam made a Feast for Giv .... 324 17. How Rustam came to Khusrau 326 1 8. How Kai Khusrau held Feast with the Paladins . 329 19. How Rustam made Petition for Gurgin to the Shah 331 20. How Rustam equipped his Escort .... 333 21. How Rustam went to the City of Khutan to Pi'ran . 334 22. How Manizha came before Rustam .... 337 23. How Bizhan heard of the Coming of Rustam . 340 24. How Rustam took Bizhan out of the Pit . 344 25. How Rustam attacked the Palace of Afrasiyab by Night 347 26. How Afrasiyab went to fight with Rustam . 349 27. How Afrasiyab was defeated by the franians . .351 28. How Rustam returned to Kai Khusrau . 353 29. How Kai Khusrau made a Feast . -355 INDEX . 359 THE SHAHNAMA VOL. III. ABBREVIATIONS C. Macau's edition of the Shahndma. L. Lumsden's do. P. Mohl's do. T. Tihran do. V. Vullers" do. BAG. A History of Ancient Geography. By E. H. Bunbury. F.R.G.S. CIG. Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum. DZA. Professor Darmesteter's Trans, of the Zandavasta in the Sacred Books of the East. Reference to Parts 1 and pages. GIP. Grundriss der Iranischen Philologie. GKS. Kleine Schriften von Alfred von Gutschmid. HAP. History of Art in Persia from the French of Georges Perrot and Charles Chipiez. JP. Persia Past and Present, by Professor A. V. Williams Jackson. LPC. A View of the History and Coinage of the Parthians. By John Lindsay, Esq. MGN. Narrative of a Journey through the Province of Khorassan, &c. By Colonel C. M. MacGregor, C.S.I., C.I.E. MHP. History of Persia. By Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B. NIN. Das Iranische Nationalepos von Theodor Noldeke. RM. The Mahabharata translated into English Prose.