Śakala

Role: chief minister and commander · First appears: Chapter VI

In Chapter VI, Śakala served as King Virūḍhaka’s chief minister, helping him rule according to law. After marrying a wife of his own degree, he had two sons: Gopāla, named on the twenty-first day after his birth, and later Sim̃ha.

When Śakala learned that King Virūḍhaka wanted to quarrel with him, he fled to Vaiśālī and sought shelter with the Liććhavis. His advice led them to write their missives in a friendly tone. He became commander of Vaiśālī and died after holding the post for a short time.

Relationship record

Chapter VI

• child: Gopāla “After Śakala had taken to himself a wife of his own degree, and had lived with her, there was born unto him a son, to whom, on the twenty-first day after his birth, the name of Gopāla was given.”
• child: Sim̃ha “After he had again lived with his wife, another son was born to him, to whom he gave the name of Sim̃ha.”
• married with Śakala’s unnamed wife (Chapter 006) “After Śakala had taken to himself a wife of his own degree, and had lived with her, there was born unto him a son, to whom, on the twenty-first day after his birth, the name of Gopāla was given.”
• lord: King Virūḍhaka “He had five hundred ministers, with Śakala at their head, and through his chief minister Śakala he ruled in accordance with the law, and transacted business according to justice.”

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