The fisherman’s wife (Chapter 017)

Role: fisherman’s wife and foster mother of the poet fisher-lad · First appears: Chapter XVII

After Dharmikā and the fisherman’s wife gave birth, Goshṭhila, having gained over the fisherman’s wife with money, exchanged their children. The fisherman’s wife had given birth to a girl, while the boy was suckled and brought up by her. When he grew up, The poet fisher-lad (Chapter 017) learnt reading and writing and became known for making verses.

Relationship record

Life events

• Dharmikā and the fisherman’s wife gave birth, and Goshṭhila exchanged their children.(Chapter XVII)
  • With: Dharmikā The fisherman’s daughter (Chapter 017) The poet fisher-lad (Chapter 017) Goshṭhila
  • “So Goshṭhila took her to his own house, where, after eight or nine days, she gave birth to a son. That same day a fisherman’s wife gave birth to a girl. Immediately after the confinement Goshṭhila, who had gained over the fisherman’s wife with money, exchanged the children”
• The fisherman’s wife brought up the exchanged boy, who became known as the verse-writing fisher-lad.(Chapter XVII)
  • With: The poet fisher-lad (Chapter 017)
  • “The boy was suckled and brought up by the fisherwoman. When he had grown up he learnt reading and writing, and as he took to making verses, he was called the verse-writing fisher-lad.”

Chapter XVII

• child: The fisherman’s daughter (Chapter 017) “That same day a fisherman’s wife gave birth to a girl.”
• ward: The poet fisher-lad (Chapter 017) “The boy was suckled and brought up by the fisherwoman.”

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