[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Foreign](https://indike.org/pramana/inf) › [Islamic world](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl) › [Persian](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa) › [Story books adapted from India](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa) › [سندبادنامه](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt) › 311.44 # سندبادنامه 311.44 English (machine translation) 311.44 - **Language:** English ### [311.44](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.311.44) 14. The Tale of the Bathhouse Keeper, His Wife, and the Prince The vizier said: In bygone times and past ages and years, in the city of Qanauj there was a bathhouse keeper known and mentioned for his wealth and affluence. And the prince of Qanauj, who in loveliness and beauty was the wonder of the age, and in delicateness and elegance the center-pearl of the necklace of days, used to come to his bathhouse; and whatever lay within the realm of possibility for the bathhouse keeper, he would perform in suitable service and fitting care. And the prince's father had betrothed a noble daughter from among the grandees of kings and pillars of the world to him, gaining strength and honor through this alliance and affinity with him; and the time was near for them to engage in the ceremonies of the wedding. - [Previous: 311.41](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.311.41) - [Next: 311.52](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.311.52) - [Up: 311](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.311) ## Linked texts (1) - [سندبادنامه](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama.311.44) — Ẓahīrī Samarqandī, Persian --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.311.44](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.311.44) · Pramāṇa