Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.2237

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Abhayā.—A Therī. She belonged to a family in Ujjeni and was the playmate of Abhayamātā (Padumavatī). When the latter joined the Order, Abhayā, too, left the world. As she was meditating in Sītavana, the Buddha sent forth a ray of glory to encourage and help her; she thereupon became an arahant.¹ Two verses are attributed to her in the Therīgāthā.²