Viśākhā’s thirty-two sons (Chapter 007)

Also known as: Viśākhā’s sons / thirty-two sons · Role: sons of Viśākhā · First appears: Chapter VII

On the seventh day, thirty-two boys appeared from the eggs produced by Viśākhā and Mṛgadhara. One day, they overturned The Purohita’s son (Chapter 007)’s chariot and threw him onto a heap of rubbish.

After a time, they defeated the hillmen, took hostages and tribute, and returned. On the following day, at a palace meal, King Prasenajit of Kośala poisoned them; when they were stupefied, he ordered their beheading.

Relationship record

Life events

• Viśākhā’s thirty-two sons hatched from the eggs.(Chapter VII)
  • With: Viśākhā Mṛgadhara
  • “When Viśākhā had done all this, thirty-two boys made their appearance on the seventh day.”
• Viśākhā’s sons overturned the Purohita’s son’s chariot and threw him onto rubbish.(Chapter VII)
  • With: The Purohita’s son (Chapter 007)
  • “Then, as the Purohita’s son began to use abusive language, Viśākhā’s sons seized the pole of his chariot and upset him on a heap of rubbish.”
• Viśākhā’s sons defeated the hillmen and returned with hostages and tribute.(Chapter VII)
  • With: King Prasenajit of Kośala
  • “The king let them go forth with the fourfold army, and they overcame the hillmen, took from them hostages and tribute, and then came back.”
• King Prasenajit poisoned Viśākhā’s sons at a palace meal and ordered their beheading.(Chapter VII · 📍 the palace)
  • With: King Prasenajit of Kośala
  • “Now the king had caused a strong poison to be put into the food. When they were stupefied thereby, he ordered their heads to be cut off.”

Chapter VII

• parent: Viśākhā “When Viśākhā had done all this, thirty-two boys made their appearance on the seventh day.”
• parent: Mṛgadhara “At another time Viśākhā produced thirty-two eggs.”
• enemies with The Purohita’s son (Chapter 007) “When he had come to his father, with his robe drawn over his head, he said with tears, ‘O father, thus have Viśākhā’s sons treated me.’”

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