I have the feeling that this is a relatively common motif in story literature. The one example that comes to mind is the Prakrit verse romance Līlāvatī, in which one of the characters (Kuvalayāvalī) has a "gandharva" wedding with a Gandharva (Citrāṅgada), and when her father finds out and curses them, she is so overcome with shame that she tries to hang herself from a tree. She is stopped at the last moment by her mother Rambhā. This is around v. 658 in A.N. Upadhye's edition.

On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Alex Watson <alex.watson@ashoka.edu.in> wrote:
Dear List Members

A colleague, Madhavi Menon, who is writing a book entitled 'A History of Desire in India', has asked me the following question.  All help appreciated; I will forward your responses to her.

"Are there any narratives in Sanskrit/Buddhist literature/philosophy/history that talk about suicide, or ātma-hatyā, specifically in relation to love and desire?"

Yours Alex

-- 
Alex Watson
Professor of Indian Philosophy
Ashoka University

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