Prince Ajātaśatru

Also known as: Ajātaśatru · Family: Magadha · Role: son of King Bimbisāra and Vāsavī · First appears: Chapter VI

In Chapter VI, after nine months, Vāsavī gave birth to Ajātaśatru, whom soothsayers foretold would kill his father and seize sovereignty. Later, “impelled by Devadatta, the friend of vice,” Ajātaśatru killed his father, King Bimbisāra.

After his father’s death, an evil minister brought Bhadrā to Ajātaśatru while he was grieving, and he fell in love with her. When she later reappeared at the palace, he tried to embrace her; she rose into the air by magic, frightening him, and he asked her forgiveness. Earlier, Jīvaka had cured Ajātaśatru’s tumour by provoking his anger.

Relationship record

Life events

• Vāsavī gave birth to a son whom soothsayers foretold would kill his father and seize sovereignty.(Chapter VI)
  • With: Vāsavī
  • “When nine months had passed by, a fine, good-looking boy was born, and on the day of his birth there fell a rain of blood.”
• Ajātaśatru killed his father, King Bimbisāra.(Chapter VI)
  • With: King Bimbisāra
  • “At the time when Ajātaśatru, impelled by Devadatta, the friend of vice, deprived of his life his father, the lawful king”
• Jīvaka cured Ajātaśatru’s tumour by provoking his anger.(Chapter VI)
  • With: Jīvaka
  • “As he thus broke out in anger, his tumour gave way, and discharged upwards and downwards, its contents coming to light mixed with blood from the wound.”
• An evil minister had Bhadrā seized and brought to Prince Ajātaśatru, who was grieving after killing his father and fell in love with her.(Chapter IX)
  • With: Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā)
  • “Then he conducted her to the king, who fell passionately in love with her as soon as he saw her, and enjoyed himself with her.”
• After Bhadrā reappeared at the palace, Prince Ajātaśatru tried to embrace her; she rose into the air by magic, frightening him, and he asked her forgiveness.(Chapter IX · 📍 the palace)
  • With: Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā)
  • “He fell at her feet, and she granted him the forgiveness for which he prayed.”

Chapter VI

• parent: King Bimbisāra “Moreover, he reflected that as such kings keep very much out of the way, and are greatly watched over and guarded, he would scarcely be able to find a fit opportunity if he were born again anywhere else, and that he must therefore be brought into the world by this king’s chief wife. By means of this curse he was brought into the world by Vāsavī.”
• parent: Vāsavī “By means of this curse he was brought into the world by Vāsavī.”

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