King Sarjarasin

Also known as: Sarjarasin · Family: Vārāṇasī · Role: king · First appears: Chapter XVII

In long past times at Vārāṇasī, King Sarjarasin married Dharmikā, the daughter of another king. After eight or nine months, she gave birth to their son, Sūryanemi. Sarjarasin’s prime minister was Goshṭhila, in whom he placed great confidence.

When Sarjarasin fell ill and could not be cured, he feared that Sūryanemi might have Dharmikā put to death after succeeding him. He told Goshṭhila, “you must out of love for me take care that Sūryanemi does not put Dharmikā to death.” After some time, Sarjarasin died; his body was burned with pomp, and Sūryanemi was consecrated king.

Relationship record

Life events

• King Sarjarasin took the daughter of another king as his wife.(Chapter XVII · 📍 Vārāṇasī)
  • With: Dharmikā
  • “He took to wife the daughter of another king, and lived with her.”
• The daughter gave birth to Sūryanemi.(Chapter XVII · 📍 Vārāṇasī)
  • With: Sūryanemi
  • “she gave birth to a very fine boy.”
• King Sarjarasin died after his illness could not be cured.(Chapter XVII)
  • “When Sarjarasin had died and his body had been burned with all pomp, Sūryanemi was consecrated as king.”
• Sūryanemi was consecrated as king.(Chapter XVII)
  • With: Sūryanemi
  • “When Sarjarasin had died and his body had been burned with all pomp, Sūryanemi was consecrated as king.”

Chapter XVII

• married with Dharmikā “He took to wife the daughter of another king, and lived with her.”
• child: Sūryanemi “King Sarjarasin fell ill, and when his illness could not be cured, although remedies of all kinds were applied, he reflected, after he had learnt the state of his body, that it would be necessary to take precautions in order that Sūryanemi, after becoming king on his decease, should not cause Dharmikā to be put to death.”
• subordinate: Goshṭhila “King Sarjarasin’s first wife was named Dharmikā, and his prime minister, in whom the king placed the greatest confidence, Goshṭhila.”
• child: The poet fisher-lad (Chapter 017) (The chapter establishes Dharmikā as Sarjarasin’s wife and later says she gives birth to the boy; the boy is the poet fisher-lad.) “Dharmikā is my first wife, you are my first minister. As I am aware of my position, and I am undoubtedly about to lose my life, you must out of love for me take care that Sūryanemi does not put Dharmikā to death.”

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