Gautama
Family: Vārāṇasī · Role: householder · First appears: Chapter XI
Chapter XI describes Gautama, a rich householder of Vārāṇasī, travelling with goods to Takshaśilā, where he befriended another householder and agreed that their children should marry. His daughter Kṛiśā Gautamī was born, and, “at that time,” a hurricane destroyed her parents and their household; only one man escaped.
Relationship record
Life events
- The two householders agreed that their children should marry each other.(Chapter XI · 📍 Takshaśilā)
- With: The householder of Takshaśilā, friend of Gautama (Chapter 011)
- “A rich householder of Vārāṇasī named Gautama, who travelled with goods to Takshaśilā, contracted a friendship there with another householder, and the two men made an agreement that their children should marry each other.”
- Gautama’s daughter was born and named Kṛiśā Gautamī.(Chapter XI)
- With: Kṛiśā Gautamī
- “To Gautama was born a daughter, who received the name of Kṛiśā Gautamī.”
- A hurricane destroyed Kṛiśā Gautamī’s parents and their household, with only one man surviving.(Chapter XI)
- With: Kṛiśā Gautamī Gautama’s unnamed wife (Chapter 011)
- “her parents, along with their numerous domestics, were destroyed by a hurricane, only one man escaping with his life.”
Chapter XI
- friends with The householder of Takshaśilā, friend of Gautama (Chapter 011) “contracted a friendship there with another householder”
- with The householder of Takshaśilā, friend of Gautama (Chapter 011) (They agreed that their children would marry.) “the two men made an agreement that their children should marry each other.”
- child: Kṛiśā Gautamī “To Gautama was born a daughter, who received the name of Kṛiśā Gautamī.”
- child: The merchant from Takshaśilā (Chapter 011) (Gautama identifies him as his son-in-law and says the marriage is to take place.) “As you shall be my son-in-law, this house shall belong to you.”
- with The merchant from Takshaśilā (Chapter 011) (Gautama accepts him as his prospective son-in-law; the marriage does not take place in this passage.) “As you shall be my son-in-law, this house shall belong to you.”
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Extracted from the original text of Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources. Made with Rho MD.