Indian Fairy Tales · Character
Bidpai
A legendary Indian sage and storyteller.
minor
Also known as the Bidpai, Bidpai A Brahmin
First appearance: Notes and References
Bidpai shows up with force in A Lac of Rupees for a Bit of Advice. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The poor blind Brahman who becomes caretaker of the golden temple and writes the three pieces of advice.
Bidpai first appears in 0032 notes and references.
In A Lac of Rupees for a Bit of Advice: The poor blind Brahman who becomes caretaker of the golden temple and writes the three pieces of advice.
Later, in Pride Goeth Before a Fall: The clever leader among the ten merchants who devises the plan to overcome the robbers using secret trade language.
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- Miscellaneous Characters and References
- Fable Characters and Narrators
- Protagonist
- Kings and Royal Figures
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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- A Lac of Rupees for a Bit of Advice
- Pride Goeth Before a Fall
- How the Wicked Sons Were Duped
- Notes and References
- The Broken Pot
- VII: The Cruel Crane Outwitted
- The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal
- XV: The Gold-Giving Serpent
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