Viśākhā (Chapter 008)

Family: Videha · Role: carpenter’s daughter; wife of Mahaushadha · First appears: Chapter VIII

In Chapter VIII, at the mountain forest Kaksha, Viśākhā was the daughter of a carpenter who worked wood for the village, and her mother had gone to fetch seeds from the fruits of the field. After her parents and the village head-men assented, Mahaushadha offered hospitality to the Brahmans and took Viśākhā as his wife.

When Mahaushadha arrived in Videha, Janaka approved the marriage and Mahaushadha celebrated their wedding. The next day, Viśākhā exposed the six ministers’ attempted seduction, and Mahaushadha revealed them to Janaka. Mahaushadha’s son is also mentioned in Chapter VIII, when the young men called on him, along with the others, to relate something.

Relationship record

Life events

• Mahaushadha married Viśākhā after her parents and the village head-men assented.(Chapter VIII · 📍 the mountain forest Kaksha)
  • With: Mahaushadha the carpenter who is Viśākhā’s father (Chapter 8) the mother of Viśākhā (Chapter 8)
  • “Thereupon Mahaushadha offered hospitality to the Brahmans, and he received the maiden as his wife.”
• Janaka approved Mahaushadha’s request to marry Viśākhā, and Mahaushadha celebrated their wedding.(Chapter VIII · 📍 Videha)
  • With: Janaka Mahaushadha
  • “‘Except me,’ said the king, ‘is there any man equal to you? And why? Because you are my chief minister. Therefore marry her to my great pleasure.’”
• Viśākhā exposed the six ministers’ attempted seduction, and Mahaushadha revealed them to Janaka.(Chapter VIII)
  • With: Mahaushadha the six ministers (Chapter 8)
  • “When the king had looked in, and had seen the six ministers with their hair and beards shorn, and their hands and feet drawn together, he laughed”

Chapter VIII

• parent: the carpenter who is Viśākhā’s father (Chapter 8) “‘I am Viśākhā,’ she replied. ‘Whose daughter are you?’ ‘His who works in wood for all the village.’”
• parent: the mother of Viśākhā (Chapter 8) “‘Where has your mother gone?’ ‘To fetch seeds from the fruits of the field.’”
• married with Mahaushadha “Thereupon Mahaushadha offered hospitality to the Brahmans, and he received the maiden as his wife.”
• child: Mahaushadha’s son (Chapter 8) “Along with the rest Mahaushadha’s son was called upon by the young men to relate something.”

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