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Sringa-Bhuja

A young prince who borrows his father's jewelled arrow to shoot a crane, then chases the wounded bird into a forest where nothing is what it seems.

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Also known as Sringa - Bhuja, VI Sringa - Bhuja, poor Sringa - Bhuja

First appearance: I

As a major figure in Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit, Sringa-Bhuja is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The prince who shoots the magician-crane with the jewelled arrow.

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Sringa-Bhuja is the beloved youngest son of King Vira-Bhuja, favored above his brothers and heir to a kingdom he never gets to enjoy. When the jewelled arrow he looses wounds a magician in bird form, he follows the trail of blood away from home, leaving his imprisoned mother Guna-Vara behind and his father's rage to fall on everyone else. His pursuit turns him from pampered prince into wandering stranger, and the girl he meets at the forest's edge holds both the arrow and a warning he cannot afford to ignore.

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Friendship
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Setup
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Rupa-Sikha
family · positive
Rupa-Sikha and Sringa-Bhuja are siblings, bound by familial loyalty and mutual support. How this plays out →
The Prince
friendship · positive
Hiranya
friendship · positive
Guna-Vara
friendship · positive
Rupa-Sikha
family · positive
Rupa-Sikha and Sringa-Bhuja are siblings, bound by familial loyalty and mutual support. How this plays out →
Hiranya
friendship · positive
The Prince
friendship · positive
Rupa-Sikha
family · positive
Rupa-Sikha and Sringa-Bhuja are siblings, bound by familial loyalty and mutual support. How this plays out →

Rupa-Sikha
Rupa-Sikha and Sringa-Bhuja are siblings, bound by familial loyalty and mutual support.
The Prince
Sringa-Bhuja and the Prince are loyal friends and allies, frequently cooperating in adventures.
Hiranya
Hiranya and Sringa-Bhuja are companions, working together in various quests and adventures.
Guna-Vara
Guna-Vara and Sringa-Bhuja are close friends, sharing a bond of trust and mutual assistance.
Rupa-Sikha
Rupa-Sikha and Sringa-Bhuja are siblings, bound by familial loyalty and mutual support.
Hiranya
Hiranya and Sringa-Bhuja are companions, working together in various quests and adventures.
The Prince
Sringa-Bhuja and the Prince are loyal friends and allies, frequently cooperating in adventures.
Rupa-Sikha
Rupa-Sikha and Sringa-Bhuja are siblings, bound by familial loyalty and mutual support.

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In the story

Sringa-Bhuja appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Jewelled Arrow
The prince who shoots the magician-crane with the jewelled arrow.
I
Youngest son of Vira-Bhuja and Guna-Vara, resembles his mother in beauty and unselfishness.
II
Prince and son of Vira-Bhuja and Guna-Vara, suspected of plotting against his father.
The Plot Against Sringa-Bhuja
The youngest son, skilled with the bow, who is the target of the plot and shoots the crane with the jewelled arrow.
IV
Follows the crane to Dhuma-Pura and meets Rupa-Sikha, falling in love with her.
V
Declares his love for Rupa-Sikha and agrees to follow her plan to win her father's consent.
VI
Accompanies Rupa-Sikha to the palace, is recognized by the magician, and agrees to obey Agni-Sikha in order to marry Rupa-Sikha.
VII
The prince who is warned by Rupa-Sikha and successfully identifies her among her sisters.
VIII
The prince who is to marry Rupa-Sikha; he is dismayed by the impossible task but determined to do his best for love.
IX
The prince who obeys Agni-Sikha's commands and is aided by Rupa-Sikha.
Chapter X
The prince who bravely confronts Dhuma-Sikha, uses magical items to escape, and returns to claim Rupa-Sikha's hand.
The Escape from Agni-Sikha
The prince who marries Rupa-Sikha and longs to return home to free his mother.
XIII
Returns home with Rupa-Sikha, reunites with his father, secures his mother's release, and is proclaimed heir.

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