Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.1848

v1.c12.1848

8. Kāḷi.—A maidservant of the seṭṭhi of Kosambi. She it was who secured Ghosaka (*q.v.*) for the seṭṭhi, and when the seṭṭhi wished to get rid of him, the task was entrusted to her. Seven times she tried to have him killed, but all her attempts failed.¹ Later Kāḷi confessed her share in the seṭṭhi’s crime, and seems to have been forgiven by both Ghosaka and his wife.² 9. Kāḷī.—A courtesan of Benares, sister of Tuṇḍila. She earned one thousand a day. Tuṇḍila was a debauchee, and so wasted her money that she refused to give him any more and had him cast out. A merchant’s son, visiting Kāḷī, found Tuṇḍila in despair and gave him his own clothes. When the latter left the courtesan’s house the next day, the clothes with which he had been provided according to custom were taken away, and he had to walk the streets naked.