[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.c14.76 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.76 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.76 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c14.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.76) It is said² that after Gaṅgātiriya’s conception his mother was driven out of her house in the absence of her husband, her mother-in-law suspecting her of infidelity. The child was born in a travellers’ rest-house in Rājagaha, whither she had gone in search of her husband, and was taken away by a caravan leader who happened to see it when its mother was away bathing. Later the woman was carried away by a robber chief, by whom she had a daughter. One day, in a quarrel with her husband, she threw her daughter on the bed, wounding her on the head, and fearing her husband’s wrath she fled to Rājagaha, where she became a courtesan and later mistress of Gaṅgātiriya, who was unaware of his relationship to her. Some time afterwards he took to wife the robber’s daughter as well. One day, while looking at the young wife’s head, the older one saw the wound, and as a result of her questions learnt the truth. Filled with dismay, both mother and daughter became nuns, and Gaṅgātiriya left the world as mentioned above. - [Previous: v1.c14.75](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.75) - [Next: v1.c14.77](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.77) - [Up: v1.c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.76) · Pramāṇa