The classic Sanskrit play Sakuntala by Kalidasa was a major source of inspiration for the German Romantic poet, Goethe, who was captivated by the complexity of the plot structure, the beauty of its imagery and, above all, the melding of earthly conduct and heavenly edicts (Miller, 1984). Stories cast a spell in the oral-based Indian culture, playing a unique role in the Indian ontology. Tales are the semiotic fields within which individuals make sense of their existence in the world. In turn, individual psyche also becomes the semiotic field where the tales get acted out. The engagement with the tales is precisely that – a play – like spinning tops at the street corner. Storytellers and listeners participate in spinning narratives to make them more vibrant, enticing other playmates to intensify the game. There is a great deal of preoccupation with the act of “storying” in India, as psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar observes: