[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c12.2557 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.2557 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.2557 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c12.2557](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2557) The story was told in answer to a question by \*\*Visākhā\*\* as to the origin of drink. Once during a drinking festival at \*\*Sāvatthi\*\* five hundred women, friends of \*\*Visākhā\*\*, visited \*\*Jetavana\*\* in her company. On the way they became drunk, which led to their behaving improperly in the monastery. The Buddha frightened them by his \*iddhi\*-power and restored them to their senses.¹ - [Previous: v1.c12.2556](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2556) - [Next: v1.c12.2558](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2558) - [Up: v1.c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2557](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2557) · Pramāṇa