Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.2242

v2.c36.2242

² The story of Sāmāvatī is included in the story cycle of Udena. For details see especially DhA. i. 187-91, 205-225; the story also appears, with certain variations in detail, in AA. i. 232-4, 236 ff., and is given very briefly in UdA. 382 f., omitting the account of the reason for Sāmāvatī’s death which is given at length in an explanation of an Udāna (Ud. vii. 10) dealing with the incident. Cf. Dvy. 575 f. According to the Visuddhimagga (p. 380 f.), Māgandiyā’s desire to kill Sāmāvatī arose from her desire to be herself chief queen.