Vārāṇasī — Minor Figures

3 figures from Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

The five hundred ministers’ sons (Chapter 014)

Abja’s playfellows and disciples · first appears Chapter XIV

• Chapter XIV · friends with Abja “As the five hundred ministers’ sons who were his playfellows, having all been born at the same time with him, were in the habit of running and jumping, King Brahmadatta reflected that his son, if he were not a cripple, would take part in those exercises.”
• Chapter XIV · mentor: Abja “When the king heard these words of his son he embraced him with tearful eyes, and not only bade him behave according to his wish, but also allowed him to take all his young companions with him into the forest. There he who had hitherto been called the Dumb Cripple received the name of the Dumb Teacher.”

Brahmavatī

queen · first appears Chapter XIV

• Chapter XIV · married with King Brahmadatta “His wife’s name was Brahmavatī, and a lake also bore the same name.”
• Chapter XIV · child: Abja “There she gave birth to a fine boy, who was endowed with recollection of his previous existence.”

The king’s wife whose ornaments were stolen (Chapter 026)

the king’s wife · first appears Chapter XXVI

• Chapter XXVI · married with King Brahmadatta “At another time King Brahmadatta had gone into the park with his spouse, and, after enjoying himself there, had lain down to sleep.”

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