Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.307

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8. Candā Therī.—An arahant. She belonged to a brahmin family which had fallen on evil days and she grew up in wretched poverty. Her kinsfolk having all died of plague, she eked out a living by begging from door to door. One day she came across Paṭācāra who had just finished eating. Paṭācāra, seeing her pitiable condition, gave her some food and, when she had eaten, discoursed to her. Delighted by Paṭācāra’s sermon, Candā renounced the world and soon afterwards attained arahantship.¹