The merchant’s wife (Chapter 023)

Role: wife · First appears: Chapter XXIII

In Chapter XXIII, the merchant’s wife was the object of the affections of the four city stipendiaries and their superior officer, all of whom sent go-betweens to her. When The Merchant became suspicious, he beat her and bound her to a pillar; after he released her, she secretly went to the fig-tree.

There she told the five suitors she would yield to whoever brought the most beautiful flowers. She yielded to The superior officer, who brought lotuses.

Relationship record

Life events

• The merchant beat his wife and bound her to a pillar after becoming suspicious.(Chapter XXIII)
  • With: The Merchant (Chapter 023)
  • “But her husband became suspicious, beat her, and bound her to a pillar.”
• The merchant released his wife, and she secretly went to the fig-tree.(Chapter XXIII)
  • With: The Merchant (Chapter 023)
  • “But the woman had been released by her husband, and she betook herself secretly to that tree.”
• She offered herself to whichever man brought her the most beautiful flowers.(Chapter XXIII)
  • With: The stipendiary on the eastern branch (Chapter 023) The stipendiary on the southern branch (Chapter 023) The stipendiary on the western branch (Chapter 023) The stipendiary on the northern branch (Chapter 023) The superior officer (Chapter 023)
  • “She said that she would yield herself to him among them who should bring her the most beautiful flowers.”
• The woman yielded herself to the man who brought her the lotuses.(Chapter XXIII)
  • With: The superior officer (Chapter 023)
  • “That man went joyfully with them to the woman, whose enjoyment now fell to his share.”

Chapter XXIII

• married with The Merchant (Chapter 023) “A merchant had a wife with whom four of the city stipendiaries and their superior officer fell in love, and they all sent go-betweens to her.”
• admirer: The stipendiary on the eastern branch (Chapter 023) “A merchant had a wife with whom four of the city stipendiaries and their superior officer fell in love, and they all sent go-betweens to her.”
• admirer: The stipendiary on the southern branch (Chapter 023) “A merchant had a wife with whom four of the city stipendiaries and their superior officer fell in love, and they all sent go-betweens to her.”
• admirer: The stipendiary on the western branch (Chapter 023) “A merchant had a wife with whom four of the city stipendiaries and their superior officer fell in love, and they all sent go-betweens to her.”
• admirer: The stipendiary on the northern branch (Chapter 023) “A merchant had a wife with whom four of the city stipendiaries and their superior officer fell in love, and they all sent go-betweens to her.”
• admirer: The superior officer (Chapter 023) “A merchant had a wife with whom four of the city stipendiaries and their superior officer fell in love, and they all sent go-betweens to her.”

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