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Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.4405

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.4405

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v2.c36.4405

6. Sumanā.—Called Sumanārājakumārī. She was the daughter of the king of Kosala and sister of Pasenadi. She is included among the eminent upāsikās.¹ She once visited the Buddha, with five hundred royal maidens in five hundred royal chariots, and questioned him regarding the efficacy of giving.²