The merchant from Takshaśilā (Chapter 011)

Family: Takshaśilā · Role: merchant · First appears: Chapter XI

In Chapter XI, after some time in Madhyadeśa, the merchant from Takshaśilā was deceived into believing he had married The old courtesan’s daughter. He then discovered that he had been duped. At Vārāṇasī, she returned his goods, and he married Kṛiśā Gautamī “with very great joy.”

When Kṛiśā Gautamī was expecting their first son, he allowed her to go to her parents’ house to be cared for by her mother; after the birth and naming, she returned with the boy to her husband. On a later journey, she gave birth to a second son halfway along the route. The merchant died after a snake bit him while he was overcome by slumber.

Relationship record

Life events

• The merchant was deceived into believing he had married the old courtesan’s daughter.(Chapter XI · 📍 Madhyadeśa)
  • With: The old courtesan’s daughter (Chapter 011)
  • “Then he perceived that he had really taken a courtesan to wife, and consequently that he had been duped.”
• The merchant recovered his goods from the courtesan and married Kṛiśā Gautamī.(Chapter XI · 📍 Vārāṇasī)
  • With: The old courtesan’s daughter (Chapter 011)
  • “Then she gave him back all the goods which he had brought with him. After that the merchant, with very great joy, took Kṛiśā Gautamī to wife.”
• Kṛiśā Gautamī gave birth to her first son.(Chapter XI)
  • With: Kṛiśā Gautamī The son of Kṛiśā Gautamī and the weaver (Chapter 011)
  • “When the time came for the wife to expect her confinement, her husband allowed her, at her request, to go to her parents’ house, in order that she might there be cared for by her mother. After her confinement and the naming of her boy, she returned with him to her husband.”
• Kṛiśā Gautamī gave birth to a second son during the journey.(Chapter XI)
  • With: Kṛiśā Gautamī Kṛiśā Gautamī’s younger son (Chapter 011)
  • “but when they had gone half-way she gave birth to a boy.”
• Kṛiśā Gautamī’s husband died after a snake bit him.(Chapter XI)
  • “While he was completely overcome by slumber, a snake bit him, and he died.”

Chapter XI

• friends with The old courtesan’s daughter (Chapter 011) “She, who cared for money, made friends with him.”
• parent: Gautama (Gautama identifies him as his son-in-law and says the marriage is to take place.) “As you shall be my son-in-law, this house shall belong to you.”
• married with Kṛiśā Gautamī “After that the merchant, with very great joy, took Kṛiśā Gautamī to wife.”
• child: Kṛiśā Gautamī’s elder son (Chapter 011) “After her confinement and the naming of her boy, she returned with him to her husband.”
• child: Kṛiśā Gautamī’s younger son (Chapter 011) “her husband allowed her, at her request, to go to her parents’ house”
• married with The old courtesan’s daughter (Chapter 011) “After that the merchant, with very great joy, took Kṛiśā Gautamī to wife.”
• with Gautama (Gautama accepts him as his prospective son-in-law; the marriage does not take place in this passage.) “As you shall be my son-in-law, this house shall belong to you.”

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