Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.5165
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.5165
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4. Soṇā.—An eminent Therī of Ceylon.¹ 5. Soṇā.—A Therī. She was declared foremost among nuns for capacity of effort (āraddhaviriyānaṃ). She belonged to the family of a clansman of Sāvatthi, and because, after marriage, she had ten sons and daughters, she came to be called Bahuputtikā. When her husband renounced the world, she distributed her wealth among her children, keeping nothing for herself.