The Brahman youth seeking magic (Chapter 020)

Also known as: Brahman youth / youth · Role: student seeking magical knowledge · First appears: Chapter XX

In Chapter XX, the Brahman youth entered the service of The Chaṇḍāla versed in spells, hoping to learn magic. Pleased with his service, the Chaṇḍāla promised to teach him the art.

The youth used magic to reach Gandhamādana and gather fruits and flowers out of season, which he gave to the king’s purohita to pass on to King Brahmadatta. The purohita then transferred the Chaṇḍāla’s employment to the youth with the king’s approval. In consequence of the youth’s ingratitude, his magic power deserted him.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Brahman youth agreed to serve the Chaṇḍāla in hopes of learning magic and entered his service.(Chapter XX)
  • With: The Chaṇḍāla versed in spells (Chapter 020)
  • “As the youth had a great craving after magic lore, he agreed to this, and after he had with the greatest joy testified his respect, he entered upon his service.”
• The Chaṇḍāla was pleased with the youth's service and agreed to teach him magic.(Chapter XX)
  • With: The Chaṇḍāla versed in spells (Chapter 020)
  • “The Chaṇḍāla was greatly delighted, and said, ‘O son, as I am exceedingly pleased, I will teach you the art of magic.’”
• The youth used magic to reach Gandhamādana and plucked fruits and flowers out of season.(Chapter XX · 📍 Gandhamādana)
  • “So he employed his magic power, and soared into the sky. When he came to Gandhamādana, he there plucked fruits and flowers which were out of season on earth”
• The youth gave out-of-season fruits and flowers to the king’s purohita, who passed them to King Brahmadatta.(Chapter XX)
  • With: King Brahmadatta
  • “When he came to Gandhamādana, he there plucked fruits and flowers which were out of season on earth, and gave them to the king’s purohita, who gave them to King Brahmadatta.”
• The Chaṇḍāla lost his employment, which the purohita transferred to the Brahman youth with the king’s approval.(Chapter XX)
  • With: The Chaṇḍāla versed in spells (Chapter 020) King Brahmadatta
  • “Accordingly the Chaṇḍāla was deprived of his employment by the purohita, who conferred it upon the Brahman youth.”
• The youth’s magic power deserted him because of his ingratitude.(Chapter XX)
  • “But in consequence of the youth’s ingratitude his magic power deserted him.”

Chapter XX

• lord: The Chaṇḍāla versed in spells (Chapter 020) (The youth agrees to serve the Chaṇḍāla.) “As the youth had a great craving after magic lore, he agreed to this, and after he had with the greatest joy testified his respect, he entered upon his service.”
• mentor: The Chaṇḍāla versed in spells (Chapter 020) “The Chaṇḍāla was greatly delighted, and said, ‘O son, as I am exceedingly pleased, I will teach you the art of magic.’”
• lord: King Brahmadatta (The king’s approval of the reassignment appears immediately before this passage.) “Accordingly the Chaṇḍāla was deprived of his employment by the purohita, who conferred it upon the Brahman youth.”

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