The householder of Takshaśilā, father of Utpalavarṇā (Chapter 010)

Family: Takshaśilā · Role: householder · First appears: Chapter X

In Chapter X, the very rich householder of Takshaśilā was married to The householder of Takshaśilā’s wife (Chapter 010), who bore him a daughter, Utpalavarṇā. As he had no son, he decided that his daughter would marry only someone willing to live with him as a son-in-law. When The son of the second householder of Takshaśilā (Chapter 010) entered his home after his parents’ death, the householder proposed this arrangement, and the young man agreed.

The householder later died, leaving his son-in-law and The householder of Takshaśilā’s wife (Chapter 010) in the household.

Relationship record

The householder dies, leaving his son-in-law and daughter’s mother in the household.(Chapter X · 📍 Takshaśilā)
- “After the death of Utpalavarṇā’s father, her mother, who had food and clothing in plenty, experienced amorous desires.”

child: Utpalavarṇā “There lived in Takshaśilā a very rich householder, to whom his wife bore a daughter of great beauty.”
married with The householder of Takshaśilā’s wife (Chapter 010) “There lived in Takshaśilā a very rich householder, to whom his wife bore a daughter of great beauty.”
child: The son of the second householder of Takshaśilā (Chapter 010) “As her father had no son, he determined that, when his daughter was grown up, he would give her in marriage only to one who, on becoming his son-in-law, would take up his abode with him.”
with The son of the second householder of Takshaśilā (Chapter 010) (The householder received him into his family as his son-in-law.) “This son, while wandering about after the death of his parents, entered the house of Utpalavarṇā’s father, who proposed to him that he should take up his residence with him as his son-in-law, whereto he consented.”

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