Suparṇa

Also known as: bird-king · Role: bird-king · First appears: Chapter XII

In Chapter XII, after the merchant’s wife was driven by the wind to Kaśerudvīpa, Suparṇa, its bird-king, made her his wife. She bore him first a beautiful boy and then a younger son who was a bird. After Suparṇa died, the younger bird son was installed king of the birds.

Relationship record

Life events

• Suparṇa made the merchant's wife his wife.(Chapter XII · 📍 Kaśerudvīpa)
  • With: The merchant's wife who became Suparṇa's wife (Chapter 012)
  • “was driven by the wind to Kaśerudvīpa, where dwelt the bird-king Suparṇa, who made her his wife.”
• After Suparṇa died, his younger bird son was installed king of the birds.(Chapter XII)
  • With: The merchant's wife's unnamed younger bird son by Suparṇa (Chapter 012)
  • “who, after his father’s death, was installed king of the birds.”

Chapter XII

• married with The merchant's wife who became Suparṇa's wife (Chapter 012) “The husband perished, but the wife escaped on a plank, and was driven by the wind to Kaśerudvīpa, where dwelt the bird-king Suparṇa, who made her his wife.”
• child: The merchant's wife's unnamed first son by Suparṇa (Chapter 012) “She bare him first a very beautiful boy, and then a young bird Suparṇa”
• child: The merchant's wife's unnamed younger bird son by Suparṇa (Chapter 012) “She bare him first a very beautiful boy, and then a young bird Suparṇa”

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