Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.332
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.332
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v1.c7.332
On another occasion, Ānanda, after a great deal of persuasion, took Kassapa to a settlement of the nuns. There Kassapa preached to them, but the nun Thullatissā was not pleased and gave vent publicly to her displeasure. “How does Kassapa think it fit to preach the doctrine in the presence of the learned sage Ānanda? It is as if the needle-pedlar were to deem he could sell a needle to the needle-maker.” Kassapa is incensed at these words, but Ānanda appeases him by acknowledging that he (Kassapa) is in every way his superior and asks him to pardon Tissā. “Be indulgent, your reverence,” says he, “women are foolish.”⁶¹