Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources

The western warder of Vaiśālī (Chapter 010)

Family: Vaiśālī · Role: gate-keeper · First appears: Chapter X

At Vaiśālī, the western warder and the eastern warder were on friendly terms and agreed that their children should marry. The western warder gave his daughter to the eastern warder’s son as his wife.

Some time after Utpalavarṇā gave birth to a daughter, the child was abandoned by the roadside near the western warder’s house. He took her to his wife, who received her joyfully.

Relationship record

Life events

Chapter X

  • child: The western warder’s daughter (Chapter 010) “So the western warder, in accordance with the agreement, gave his daughter to the eastern warder’s son as his wife.”
  • ward: The western warder’s daughter (Chapter 010) “Her maid abandoned the child by the roadside near the western warder’s house, and he took it to his wife, who received it joyfully.”
  • friends with The eastern warder of Vaiśālī (Chapter 010) “Now there were two gate-keepers at Vaiśālī, one for the east gate, the other for the west gate. As they were on very friendly terms with each other, and they wished this state of things to be continued as much as possible, even after their death, they agreed that their children should be united in marriage.”
  • married with The western warder’s wife (Chapter 010) “Her maid abandoned the child by the roadside near the western warder’s house, and he took it to his wife, who received it joyfully.”

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