Nyagrodhaja (Kāśyapa)

Also known as: Kāśyapa / Nyagrodhaja · Role: son of Nyagrodha · First appears: Chapter IX

After the god’s son entered the womb of Nyagrodha’s wife, she gave birth to Nyagrodhaja, also called Kāśyapa, at Nyagrodhika. When he had grown up and learned Brahman teachings, Nyagrodha entrusted him with instructing five hundred Brahmans’ sons. Though Nyagrodhaja wished to enter the forest of penitence, his father arranged his marriage, and Kapilabhadrā’s parents betrothed her to him.

At Kapila, Nyagrodhaja and Kapilabhadrā agreed to honor their vow to live without amorous relations. After they married, they reminded one another of that vow and “lived together like a mother and a son” in his parents’ home. Nyagrodhaja later divided his property and left home with Kapilabhadrā to pursue ascetic life. At Rājagṛiha, he urged her toward the Buddha’s teaching and sent her to Mahāprajāpatī, who received her.

Relationship record

Life events

• Nyagrodha’s wife gave birth to a son, who was named Nyagrodhaja and Kāśyapa.(Chapter IX · 📍 Nyagrodhika)
  • With: Nyagrodha Nyagrodha’s unnamed wife (Chapter 009)
  • “Thereupon the god’s son gave his consent and entered the womb of Nyagrodha’s wife. After the lapse of eight or nine months a fine boy was born and his birth-feast was solemnised.”
• Nyagrodha entrusted Nyagrodhaja with instructing five hundred Brahmans’ sons.(Chapter IX)
  • With: Nyagrodha Nyagrodha’s unnamed wife (Chapter 009)
  • “When he had grown up, and had partaken of instruction in all Brahman learning, his father intrusted him with the instruction of five hundred Brahmans’ sons.”
• Nyagrodha arranged for Nyagrodhaja to marry, despite his wish to enter the forest of penitence.(Chapter IX)
  • With: Nyagrodha
  • “So he said to his son, ‘O son, as this is the law of the world, a wife must be taken for the maintenance of the race.’”
• Kapilabhadrā’s parents betrothed her to Nyagrodhaja.(Chapter IX · 📍 Kapila)
  • With: Nyagrodha Kapila Kapila’s unnamed wife (Chapter 009) Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā)
  • “Thereupon the parents betrothed their daughter to the Brahman youth Nyagrodhaja, having previously bathed and put on white garments, and the prayers for good fortune and happy results having been uttered by the Brahmans.”
• Nyagrodhaja and Kapilabhadrā agreed to honor their vow to live without amorous relations.(Chapter IX · 📍 Kapila)
  • With: Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā)
  • “After Nyagrodhaja and Kapila’s daughter Bhadrā had held counsel together thereon, he went back to Nyagrodhika.”
• Nyagrodhaja married Kapilabhadrā, and they lived together chastely in his parents’ home.(Chapter IX)
  • With: Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā)
  • “Then said Nyagrodhaja to Kapila’s daughter Bhadrā, ‘O Bhadrā, remember the previously taken vow.’ And just the same did Bhadrā also say to Nyagrodhaja. After they had thus admonished one another, they lived together like a mother and a son.”
• Nyagrodhaja gave away his property and left home with Bhadrā to pursue ascetic life.(Chapter IX)
  • With: Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā)
  • “Thereupon they two went away from the house together.”
• Nyagrodhaja urged Bhadrā to turn toward the Buddha’s teaching and sent her to Mahāprajāpatī.(Chapter IX · 📍 Rājagṛiha)
  • With: Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā)
  • “He sent her to Mahāprajāpatī, who received her.”

Chapter IX

• parent: Nyagrodha “Thereupon the god’s son gave his consent and entered the womb of Nyagrodha’s wife.”
• parent: Nyagrodha’s unnamed wife (Chapter 009) “Thereupon the god’s son gave his consent and entered the womb of Nyagrodha’s wife.”
• married with Kapilabhadrā (Bhadrā) “Then said Nyagrodhaja to Kapila’s daughter Bhadrā, ‘O Bhadrā, remember the previously taken vow.’”

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