Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.168
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.168
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**Dantikā.**—An arahant Therī. She was daughter of the King of Kosala’s chaplain and was born in Sāvatthi. She joined the Order under Pajāpati Gotamī. One day, during her siesta on Gijjhakūṭa, she saw how a well-tamed elephant obeyed its master’s commands, and developing insight on this theme, she became an arahant.