Pāli Dictionary

Anopamā

Person

娑雞多財主彌伽之女,因美貌出眾而備受眾多顯貴求婚,她卻在聞佛陀說法後選擇出家,剃度七日即證阿羅漢果。

Daughter of the Treasurer Megha of Sāketa. She was so called (“Peerless”) because of her beauty. When she grew up, all sorts of eminent men sought her hand with rich gifts, but she was unwilling to marry. She heard the Buddha teach and, meditating on his discourse, attained the Third Fruit of the Path. Later she entered the Order, and on the seventh day thereafter became an Arahant. Thig.vv.151-6; ThigA.138 f.

Thig 6.5

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