Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.2888

v2.c31.2888

Migasālā Sutta.—Ānanda visits Migasālā in her home and is questioned as to why both Pūraṇa and Isidatta, the former of whom was a brahmacārī and the latter not, should both have been born in Tusita as sakadāgāmins. Ānanda offers no explanation, but consults the Buddha, who declares that Migasālā is but a foolish, frail, motherly body with none but mother-wit; how, then, could she understand the diversity in the person of man? (purisapuggalaparopariyañāṇa). The Buddha then goes on to divide men into six classes according to their capabilities and attainments. It is not possible for anyone, save a Tathāgata, to measure persons.¹