Añjana

Person

Ein Sakya-Adliger, Sohn von Devadaha, Vater von Mahāmāyā und Mahāpajāpatī, die beide Suddhodana heirateten, und laut manchen Quellen auch Vater von Daṇḍapāṇi und Suppabuddha.

The Sakyan, son of Devadaha, and father of Mahāmāyā and Mahāpajāpatī, wives of Suddhodana.

His wife was Sulakkhaṇā (Ap.ii.538, v.115; see also ThagA.152).

According to the Mahāvaṃsa (ii.17 ff), he was the son of Devadahasakka and had a sister Kaccānā; his queen was Yasodharā.

In addition to the daughters mentioned above he had two sons, Daṇḍapāṇi and the Sakyan Suppabuddha.