King Dhana

Also known as: Dhana · Family: North Panchāla · Role: king · First appears: Chapter V

In Chapter V, King Dhana and his wife had no children until a son, Sudhana, was born to them at Hastināpura. Dhana named him Sudhana and later bestowed three wives upon him. He appointed the Brahman who attached himself to him as Purohita and gave him much property.

Afterwards, Dhana ordered Sudhana to march with the troops and subdue the rebellious mountaineers. That same night, the Purohita persuaded Dhana to prepare to have Manoharā killed; she escaped before the preparations could be carried out. When Sudhana learned what his father had done and resolved to seek her, Dhana ordered watchers to prevent him from leaving the city.

Sudhana later returned to Hastināpura with Manoharā, and Dhana invested him with regal power.

Relationship record

Life events

• Sudhana was born to King Dhana and his wife.(Chapter V · 📍 Hastināpura)
  • With: King Dhana’s unnamed wife (Chapter 005) Sudhana
  • “When eight or nine months had gone by, a boy was born of noble form and lovely aspect, fair and gleaming like unto gold in colour”
• King Dhana bestowed three wives upon Sudhana.(Chapter V)
  • With: Sudhana Sudhana’s first wife (Chapter 005) Sudhana’s middle wife (Chapter 005) Sudhana’s last wife (Chapter 005)
  • “His father bestowed upon him three wives—a first wife, a middle wife, and a last wife”
• King Dhana ordered Sudhana to march with the troops and subdue the rebellious mountaineers.(Chapter V)
  • With: Sudhana
  • “Thereupon the king summoned the youth, and said to him, ‘O youth, march forth with the troops and subdue the mountaineers.’”
• The Purohita persuaded King Dhana to prepare to have Manoharā killed.(Chapter V)
  • With: The first Brahman who attached himself to Dhana (Chapter 005) Manoharā
  • “If you, O king, are firm, you can bestow another wife on the discerning youth, and cause Manoharā to be put to death.”
• Manoharā escaped into the air before the king's preparations could be carried out.(Chapter V)
  • With: Manoharā
  • “When Manoharā was ordered to draw nearer, she immediately rose heavenwards, saying, ‘After being seized and bound, after having laughed and played, like a cow freed from its bonds, will I flee away.’”
• Sudhana learned that his father had caused Manoharā to flee and resolved to seek her.(Chapter V · 📍 Hastināpura)
  • With: Sudhana Manoharā
  • “When he had learnt how cruelly his father had acted, he went to his mother, touched her feet, and said, “O mother, as Manoharā is not here, Manoharā who was endowed with every virtue that could be wished for, and endowed with admirable beauty, where then has she gone?”
• King Dhana ordered watchers to prevent Sudhana from leaving the city.(Chapter V · 📍 Hastināpura)
  • With: Sudhana
  • “Then the king ordered watchers to be set at the gates and outlets from the walls, in order to prevent the youth from going forth.”
• Sudhana returned to Hastināpura with Manoharā and was invested with regal power by King Dhana.(Chapter V · 📍 Hastināpura)
  • With: Sudhana Manoharā
  • “As King Dhana had become aware that the prince possessed remarkable strength, manliness, and courage, he invested him with regal power.”

Chapter V

• child: Sudhana “As this boy is the son of King Dhana, he must be named Sudhana;”
• married with King Dhana’s unnamed wife (Chapter 005) “King Dhana and his wife had neither son nor daughter.”
• rivals with The king of South Panchāla (Chapter 005) “The king of South Panchāla, who paid no respect to the law, was haughty, choleric, passionate, and ill-natured.”
• lord: The first Brahman who attached himself to Dhana (Chapter 005) “The Brahman who attached himself to the king was appointed a Purohita by the king, who also bestowed much property upon him.”

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