Manoharā

Family: Kinnarīs · Role: Kinnarī princess · First appears: Chapter V

In Chapter V, Manoharā, daughter of the Kinnarī king Druma, went to bathe at the Brahmasabhā lake with five hundred Kinnarīs when the hunter Phalaka captured her with the Amogha-chain. Phalaka presented her to Sudhana, who took her to Hastināpura. That same night, the Purohita persuaded King Dhana to prepare to have her killed, but after a time Manoharā escaped into the air before the preparations were carried out.

At the Rishi’s hermitage, Manoharā left her ring and directions for Sudhana in case he came searching for her. When Sudhana learned that his father had caused her to flee, he set out for the capital of the Kinnarī king and reunited with her there. After Druma’s anger subsided, he promised to give Manoharā to Sudhana as his wife, and then did so, surrounded by a thousand Kinnarīs.

After a time, Druma let Manoharā leave with Sudhana, bestowing jewels, pearls, gold, and other wealth upon her. They returned to Hastināpura, where King Dhana invested Sudhana with regal power.

Relationship record

Life events

• Phalaka captured Manoharā with the Amogha-chain.(Chapter V · 📍 the Brahmasabhā lake)
  • With: Phalaka
  • “When Manoharā, surrounded by five hundred Kinnarīs, with befitting equipments, went into the Brahmasabhā lake to bathe, the hunter Phalaka straightway cast the Amogha-chain, and caught the Kinnarī Manoharā.”
• Phalaka presented Manoharā to Sudhana, who took her to Hastināpura.(Chapter V · 📍 Hastināpura)
  • With: Phalaka Sudhana
  • “Then Prince Sudhana took Manoharā and brought her to the city of Hastināpura, and to the hunter he gave a splendid city.”
• The Purohita persuaded King Dhana to prepare to have Manoharā killed.(Chapter V)
  • With: The first Brahman who attached himself to Dhana (Chapter 005) King Dhana
  • “If you, O king, are firm, you can bestow another wife on the discerning youth, and cause Manoharā to be put to death.”
• Manoharā escaped into the air before the king's preparations could be carried out.(Chapter V)
  • With: King Dhana
  • “When Manoharā was ordered to draw nearer, she immediately rose heavenwards, saying, ‘After being seized and bound, after having laughed and played, like a cow freed from its bonds, will I flee away.’”
• Manoharā asked the Rishi to give Sudhana her ring and directions if he came searching for her.(Chapter V · 📍 the Rishi’s hermitage)
  • With: The Rishi of the hermitage near Janmachitra’s lake (Chapter 005) Sudhana
  • “Now then, if the youth Sudhana should happen to come here in search of me, give him my ring, and say to him these words:”
• Sudhana learned that his father had caused Manoharā to flee and resolved to seek her.(Chapter V · 📍 Hastināpura)
  • With: Sudhana King Dhana
  • “When he had learnt how cruelly his father had acted, he went to his mother, touched her feet, and said, “O mother, as Manoharā is not here, Manoharā who was endowed with every virtue that could be wished for, and endowed with admirable beauty, where then has she gone?”
• Sudhana reached Druma's domain and reunited with Manoharā.(Chapter V · 📍 the capital of the Kinnarī king)
  • With: Sudhana Druma
  • “When this Kinnarī had been the first to empty her jug over Manoharā’s head, the ring fell into Manoharā’s lap”
• Druma promised to give Manoharā to Sudhana as his wife if he came.(Chapter V)
  • With: Druma Sudhana
  • “Afterwards, when the wrath of the Kinnarī king, Druma, was assuaged, he said, ‘If the youth comes, I will have you provided with all kinds of ornaments, and with many goods and treasures, and surrounded by Kinnarīs, and will give you to him as his wife.’”
• Druma gave Manoharā to Sudhana as his wife.(Chapter V)
  • With: Druma Sudhana
  • “Holding Manoharā adorned with divine array with his left hand, and a jar full of gold-dust with his right hand, the king went up to the youth Sudhana and said, “O youth, I give you Manoharā as your wife, surrounded by a thousand Kinnarīs.”
• Druma let Manoharā leave with Sudhana and bestowed jewels and wealth upon her.(Chapter V)
  • With: Druma
  • “Then the Kinnarī king, Druma, let her go, after bestowing upon her jewels, pearls, gold and so forth in profusion.”
• Sudhana returned to Hastināpura with Manoharā and was invested with regal power by King Dhana.(Chapter V · 📍 Hastināpura)
  • With: Sudhana King Dhana
  • “As King Dhana had become aware that the prince possessed remarkable strength, manliness, and courage, he invested him with regal power.”

Chapter V

• parent: Druma “The Kinnarī king has a daughter, Manoharā.”
• married with Sudhana “O youth, I give you Manoharā as your wife, surrounded by a thousand Kinnarīs.”

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