Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources

Annapāna’s unnamed mother (Chapter 8)

Family: Videha · Role: first queen of Janaka · First appears: Chapter VIII

In olden times in Videhā, Janaka took Annapāna’s mother as his spouse, and she bore him a son, Annapāna. When Annapāna had grown up, she became arrogant on account of her son and stopped complying with Janaka’s wishes.

When Annapāna heard the news, he told his mother he was going to Panchāla, and then went there.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Janaka took Annapāna’s mother as his spouse.(Chapter VIII · 📍 Videhā)
    • With: Janaka
    • “He took unto himself a beautiful spouse, who bore him a son, to whom, as food and drink were abundant in the land, the name of Annapāna [Food-Drink] was given.”
  • Annapāna’s mother stopped complying with Janaka’s wishes, troubling him.(Chapter VIII · 📍 Videhā)
    • With: Janaka Annapāna
    • “The queen became arrogant on account of her son, and no longer complied with the king’s wishes.”
  • Annapāna left for Panchāla after telling his mother the news.(Chapter VIII · 📍 Panchāla)
    • With: Annapāna
    • “When Annapāna heard of this, he went to his mother, informed her of the evil tidings, and told her that he was about to go to Panchāla. And thither he went.”

Chapter VIII

  • child: Annapāna “He took unto himself a beautiful spouse, who bore him a son, to whom, as food and drink were abundant in the land, the name of Annapāna [Food-Drink] was given.”
  • married with Janaka “He took unto himself a beautiful spouse, who bore him a son, to whom, as food and drink were abundant in the land, the name of Annapāna [Food-Drink] was given.”

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