Vāsavī

Also known as: Vaidehī · Role: daughter of Sim̃ha; wife of King Bimbisāra · First appears: Chapter VI

At Vaiśālī, after Śakala arranged marriages for his sons Gopāla and Sim̃ha, Sim̃ha’s daughter was born and named Vāsavī at her birth-feast. At Rājagṛha, King Bimbisāra took her as his wife; because she came from Videha, she was also called Vaidehī.

Vāsavī conceived a son, and on the day of his conception a rain of blood fell. After nine months, she gave birth to Prince Ajātaśatru; soothsayers foretold that he would kill his father and seize sovereignty.

Relationship record

Life events

Sim̃ha’s daughter was born and named Vāsavī.(Chapter VI · 📍 Vaiśālī)
- With: Sim̃ha Sim̃ha’s unnamed wife (Chapter 006)
- “After Śakala had arranged marriages for his two sons, Gopāla and Sim̃ha, there was born unto Sim̃ha a daughter, to whom the name of Vāsavī was given at her birth-feast.”
King Bimbisāra took Vāsavī as his wife.(Chapter VI · 📍 Rājagṛha)
- With: King Bimbisāra
- “Thereupon he took her as his wife.”
Vāsavī conceived a son, and a rain of blood fell.(Chapter VI)
- “On the day of his conception a rain of blood fell.”
Vāsavī gave birth to a son whom soothsayers foretold would kill his father and seize sovereignty.(Chapter VI)
- With: Prince Ajātaśatru
- “When nine months had passed by, a fine, good-looking boy was born, and on the day of his birth there fell a rain of blood.”

Chapter VI

parent: Sim̃ha “After Śakala had arranged marriages for his two sons, Gopāla and Sim̃ha, there was born unto Sim̃ha a daughter, to whom the name of Vāsavī was given at her birth-feast.”
child: Prince Ajātaśatru “By means of this curse he was brought into the world by Vāsavī.”
married with King Bimbisāra “Thereupon he took her as his wife. As she came from Videha, she received the name of Vaidehī.”

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