Nyagrodha’s unnamed wife (Chapter 009)

Role: wife of Nyagrodha · First appears: Chapter IX

In Chapter IX, Nyagrodha’s wife was married to Nyagrodha, but their union remained childless until Nyagrodhaja (Kāśyapa) entered her womb. Eight or nine months later, she gave birth to a son, whose birth-feast was solemnised.

After Nyagrodhaja (Kāśyapa) grew up and received instruction in Brahman learning, Nyagrodha entrusted him with teaching five hundred Brahmans’ sons. The couple lived on for some time, and then she and Nyagrodha died.

Relationship record

Life events

• Nyagrodha’s wife gave birth to a son, who was named Nyagrodhaja and Kāśyapa.(Chapter IX · 📍 Nyagrodhika)
  • With: Nyagrodha Nyagrodhaja (Kāśyapa)
  • “Thereupon the god’s son gave his consent and entered the womb of Nyagrodha’s wife. After the lapse of eight or nine months a fine boy was born and his birth-feast was solemnised.”
• Nyagrodha entrusted Nyagrodhaja with instructing five hundred Brahmans’ sons.(Chapter IX)
  • With: Nyagrodha Nyagrodhaja (Kāśyapa)
  • “When he had grown up, and had partaken of instruction in all Brahman learning, his father intrusted him with the instruction of five hundred Brahmans’ sons.”
• Nyagrodha and his wife died.(Chapter IX)
  • With: Nyagrodha
  • “After the young couple had gone on living for some time in this fashion, the two old people died.”

Chapter IX

• married with Nyagrodha “He had married a wife of birth like unto his own, but their union remained childless.”
• child: Nyagrodhaja (Kāśyapa) “Thereupon the god’s son gave his consent and entered the womb of Nyagrodha’s wife.”

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