Annapāna

Family: Videha · Role: son of Janaka · First appears: Chapter VIII

In Chapter VIII, Annapāna was born to Janaka and his unnamed mother, and was named for the abundance of food and drink in the land. When he grew up, his mother’s refusal to comply with Janaka’s wishes troubled the king. After hearing the news, Annapāna told his mother he was leaving and went to Panchāla.

There, the king gave Annapāna his daughter in marriage and granted him lands. Their son, Bahvannapāna, was born from the marriage. Annapāna later fell ill and died; the king then gave his daughter and Bahvannapāna to the Purohita, with whom she lived happily.

Relationship record

Life events

• Annapāna’s mother stopped complying with Janaka’s wishes, troubling him.(Chapter VIII · 📍 Videhā)
  • With: Janaka Annapāna’s unnamed mother (Chapter 8)
  • “The queen became arrogant on account of her son, and no longer complied with the king’s wishes.”
• Annapāna left for Panchāla after telling his mother the news.(Chapter VIII · 📍 Panchāla)
  • With: Annapāna’s unnamed mother (Chapter 8)
  • “When Annapāna heard of this, he went to his mother, informed her of the evil tidings, and told her that he was about to go to Panchāla. And thither he went.”
• The king of Panchāla gave his daughter in marriage to Annapāna and granted him lands.(Chapter VIII · 📍 Panchāla)
  • With: the daughter of the king of Panchāla who married Annapāna (Chapter 8)
  • “The king gave him the hand of his daughter, and bestowed lands upon him.”
• Bahvannapāna was born to Annapāna and the king of Panchāla’s daughter.(Chapter VIII)
  • With: the daughter of the king of Panchāla who married Annapāna (Chapter 8) Bahvannapāna
  • “The son who was born of this marriage was named Bahvannapāna.”
• After Annapāna died, the king gave his daughter and Bahvannapāna to the Purohita.(Chapter VIII)
  • With: the daughter of the king of Panchāla who married Annapāna (Chapter 8) Bahvannapāna the Purohita (Chapter 8)
  • “Annapāna fell ill and died, and the king gave his daughter, along with her son, to the Purohita, with whom she lived happily.”

Chapter VIII

• parent: Janaka “He took unto himself a beautiful spouse, who bore him a son, to whom, as food and drink were abundant in the land, the name of Annapāna [Food-Drink] was given.”
• parent: Annapāna’s unnamed mother (Chapter 8) “He took unto himself a beautiful spouse, who bore him a son, to whom, as food and drink were abundant in the land, the name of Annapāna [Food-Drink] was given.”
• child: Bahvannapāna “The son who was born of this marriage was named Bahvannapāna.”
• married with the daughter of the king of Panchāla who married Annapāna (Chapter 8) “The king gave him the hand of his daughter, and bestowed lands upon him.”
• child: the daughter of the king of Panchāla who married Annapāna (Chapter 8) “Annapāna fell ill and died, and the king gave his daughter, along with her son, to the Purohita, with whom she lived happily.”

⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 🕰 Chronicle → · 📍 Places →

Extracted from the original text of Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources. Made with Rho MD.