Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.4416
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.4416
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v2.c36.4416
7. Sumanā Therī.—She was a Sākyan maiden, belonging to the harem of the Bodhisatta before his renunciation. She joined the Order under Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, and, as she sat meditating, the Buddha appeared before her in a ray of glory. She developed insight and became an arahant.¹