The king of South Panchāla (Chapter 005)

Family: South Panchāla · Role: king · First appears: Chapter V

Life events

• The king's oppressive rule drove the inhabitants of his realm to flee to North Panchāla.(Chapter V · 📍 South Panchāla)
  • “As he was overweening and did not rule according to law, the deity did not let rain fall from time to time, on which account men, full of fear and despair, deserted the country in troops, and betook themselves to the realm of the king of North Panchāla.”
• The king promised to rule with a gentle, merciful mind and ordered measures to bring the people back.(Chapter V)
  • “The king of South Panchāla said, ‘Sirs, since this is so, I will protect the land with gentle, benignant, and merciful mind, ruling after the fashion of the king of North Panchāla; but do ye take such measures that the people may come back again and inhabit these towns and villages.’”

Chapter V

• rivals with King Dhana “The king of South Panchāla, who paid no respect to the law, was haughty, choleric, passionate, and ill-natured.”

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