Young Merchant Wife, Intelligent, Spirited & Curious• Granth: Shuka Saptati
Prabhavati
प्रभावती
The youthful, strikingly beautiful wife of merchant Madanavinoda. Endowed with sharp intellect but vulnerable to loneliness and deceitful companions in her husband's long overseas absence, she finds herself intellectually challenged and morally guided by Shuka's nightly riddles.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Merchant's BrideMistress of the Golden MansionThe Restless Beauty of Chandravati
Significance & Lore
प्रभावती रूप और यौवन से सम्पन्न चन्द्रवती नगरी के प्रतिष्ठित श्रेष्ठी मदनविनोद की पत्नी है। पति के विदेश गमन के पश्चात् जब उसकी सखियाँ उसे भटकाने का प्रयास करती हैं, तब शुक द्वारा पूछे गए तीक्ष्ण नीति-प्रश्नों में वह इस प्रकार उलझ जाती है कि प्रत्येक रात्रि केवल कथा के समाधान की प्रतीक्षा में प्रभात हो जाता है।
Appearing In Comic Chapters (71)
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 0
The Origin: The Merchant's Departure & The Golden Cage
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 1
The First Night: Buddhimati & The Tiger in the Forest
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 2
The Second Night: Somadatta, The Bandit & The Well of Gold
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 3
The Third Night: The King's Decree & The Three Clever Weavers
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 4
The Fourth Night: Queen Malavika's Lost Ruby & The Singing Bird
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 5
The Fifth Night: The Greedy Goldsmith & The Stolen Anklets
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 6
The Sixth Night: King Vikramasena & The Laughing Dead Fish
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 7
The Seventh Night: The Clever Wife & The Midnight Watchman
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 8
The Eighth Night: The Stolen Royal Stallion & The Clever Washerman
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 9
The Ninth Night: The Three Suitors & The Celestial Garland
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 10
The Tenth Night: The Iron-Eating Mice & The Hawk's Flight
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 11
The Eleventh Night: The Queen's Pet Peacock & The Magic Sticks
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 12
The Twelfth Night: The Blind Sage & The Golden Mirror
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 13
The Thirteenth Night: The Four Scholars & The Lost Camel's Trail
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 14
The Fourteenth Night: The Queen's Signet Ring & The Boiling Oil Trial
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 15
The Fifteenth Night: The Clever Maiden & The Rope of Smoke
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 16
The Sixteenth Night: The Faithful Dog & The Tragic Staff
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 17
The Seventeenth Night: The Queen's Choker & The Blue-Dyed Hands
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 18
The Eighteenth Night: The Cave of Echoes & The Season Finale
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 19
The Nineteenth Night: The Two Courtesans & The Golden Mango
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 20
The Twentieth Night: The Crooked Tax Collector & The Bag of Sand
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 21
The Twenty-First Night: The King's Dream & The Diplomatic Astrologer
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 22
The Twenty-Second Night: The Swindled Merchant & The Speaking Banyan Tree
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 23
The Twenty-Third Night: The Stolen Royal Parrot & The Dyed Feathers
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 24
The Twenty-Fourth Night: The Three Cunning Gamblers & The Loaded Dice
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 25
The Twenty-Fifth Night: The Stolen Gold Vessel & The Donkey's Blackened Tail
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 26
The Twenty-Sixth Night: The Physician's Daughter & The Snake Venom Antidote
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 27
The Twenty-Seventh Night: The Blind Sage & The Midnight Torch
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 28
The Twenty-Eighth Night: The Miser's Hidden Gold & The Ghee Jars
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 29
The Twenty-Ninth Night: The Disguised Prince & The Weaver's Daughter
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 30
The Thirtieth Night: The King's Jester & The Weighing of the Elephant
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 31
The Thirty-First Night: The Rebellious Son & The Iron Anchor
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 32
The Thirty-Second Night: The Goldsmith's Scale & The Liquid Mercury Drops
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 33
The Thirty-Third Night: The Royal Horse-Trainer & The Raging Stallion
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 34
The Thirty-Fourth Night: The Two Sages & The Mirror of Spiritual Pride
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 35
The Thirty-Fifth Night: The Lost Signet Ring & The Giant Lotus Carp
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 36
The Thirty-Sixth Night: The Foreign Fleet & The Sovereign Victory
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 37
The Thirty-Seventh Night: The King's Two Falcons & The Cut Branch
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 38
The Thirty-Eighth Night: The Stolen Pearl Choker & The Temple Monkey
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 39
The Thirty-Ninth Night: The Three Ascetics & The Magic Herb
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 40
The Fortieth Night: The Two Daughters & The Handful of Mustard Seeds
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 41
The Forty-First Night: The Hunter, The Deer & The Net of Compassion
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 42
The Forty-Second Night: The King's Physician & The Five Senses Diagnosis
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 43
The Forty-Third Night: The King's Astrologer & The Falling Star Riddle
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 44
The Forty-Fourth Night: The Honest Weaver & The Golden Shuttle
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 45
The Forty-Fifth Night: The King's Gardener & The Speaking Mango Tree
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 46
The Forty-Sixth Night: The Two Sculptors & The Veiled Goddess Statue
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 47
The Forty-Seventh Night: The Elephant-Doctor & The Lotus Root
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 48
The Forty-Eighth Night: The Three Merchants & The Bag of Pearls
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 49
The Forty-Ninth Night: The Two Ministers & The Iron Pillar
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 50
The Fiftieth Night: The Blind Archer & The Sound-Arrow Challenge
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 51
The Fifty-First Night: The Queen's Pet Myna & The Golden Mirror
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 52
The Fifty-Second Night: The Merchant's Three Wills & The Secret Ink Test
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 53
The Fifty-Third Night: The King's Guard & The Poisoned Well
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 54
The Fifty-Fourth Night: The Assembly of Sages & The Triumph of Dharma
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 55
The Fifty-Fifth Night: The Two War Chariots & The Iron Axle
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 56
The Fifty-Sixth Night: The Forest Hermit & The Tamed Tigress
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 57
The Fifty-Seventh Night: The King's Astrolabe & The Eclipse Prediction
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 58
The Fifty-Eighth Night: The Honest Farmer & The Buried Copper Plates
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 59
The Fifty-Ninth Night: The Falconer & The Mountain Falcon
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 60
The Sixtieth Night: The Master Dyer & The Seven Celestial Hues
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 61
The Sixty-First Night: The Swordsmith & The Flexible Blade
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 62
The Sixty-Second Night: The Blind Musician & The Cracked Veena String
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 63
The Sixty-Third Night: The Bridge-Builder & The Stone Arch
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 64
The Sixty-Fourth Night: The Beekeeper & The Honeycomb Mirror
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 65
The Sixty-Fifth Night: The Glassmaker & The Crystal Goblet
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 66
The Sixty-Sixth Night: The Two Scribes & The Incorruptible Ledger
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 67
The Sixty-Seventh Night: The Two Physicians & The Poison-Tasting Crown
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 68
The Sixty-Eighth Night: The Honest Potter & The Unbroken Clay Lamp
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 69
The Sixty-Ninth Night: The Two Ships & The Lighthouse
Shuka Saptati — The 70 Tales of the Clever Parrot• Ch. 70
The Seventieth Night: The Return of Madanavinoda & The Grand Epilogue
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Radiant Classical Beauty
- ✦Inquisitive & Sharp Intellect
- ✦Lover of Gripping Enigmas & Wit
- ✦Ultimate Devotion to Family Honour
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