Pāli Dictionary

Candā6

Person

Hauptgemahlin des Candakumāra und Tochter des Königs von Pañcāla, deren Wahrheitstat ihren Gemahl vor dem Tod bewahrte; sie wird mit Rāhulas Mutter gleichgesetzt.

Chief consort of Candakumāra. She was the daughter of the Pañcāla king and the mother of Vāsula. It was her vow of truth (saccakiriyā) which saved her husband from death. She is identified with Rāhulamātā. J.vi.151 ff

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