The householder's wife (Chapter 004)

Also known as: Goodwife · Role: wife · First appears: Chapter IV

In Chapter IV, the householder of the hill-town married a wife of his own caste. After their son was born, her husband said he would take merchandise and go to sea; she then arranged for their son to learn weaving, asking The weaver, “O brother, teach this nephew of yours to weave.” The youth became The weaver’s apprentice and quickly learned the art.

Relationship record

Life events

• The householder married a wife of his own caste.(Chapter IV · 📍 a hill-town)
  • With: The householder of the hill-town (Chapter 004)
  • “In olden times there lived in a hill-town a householder, who married a wife of his own caste.”
• The householder and his wife had a son.(Chapter IV · 📍 a hill-town)
  • With: The householder of the hill-town (Chapter 004) The householder's son, the thief (Chapter 004)
  • “When a son was born unto him, he said to his wife, ‘Goodwife, now that there is born unto us a causer of debts and diminisher of means, I will take merchandise and go to sea.’”
• The householder's wife arranged for her son to learn weaving from the weaver.(Chapter IV)
  • With: The householder's son, the thief (Chapter 004) The weaver (Chapter 004)
  • “So she said to the weaver, ‘O brother, teach this nephew of yours to weave.’ He replied, ‘As that is right, I will do so.’ The youth became his apprentice, and in a short time learnt the art of weaving, for he was sharp and quick.”

Chapter IV

• married with The householder of the hill-town (Chapter 004) “In olden times there lived in a hill-town a householder, who married a wife of his own caste.”
• child: The householder's son, the thief (Chapter 004) “When a son was born unto him, he said to his wife, ‘Goodwife, now that there is born unto us a causer of debts and diminisher of means, I will take merchandise and go to sea.’”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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