Pāli Dictionary

Citta4

Person

Ein sri-lankischer Ältester, der im hohen Alter in den Orden eintrat, sich hoffnungslos in Königin Damiḷadevī verliebte und, selbst die Nachricht von ihrem Tod nicht akzeptierend, als Ummattaka Citta bekannt wurde

A Thera of Sri Lanka. King Mahādāṭhika Mahā-nāga had a young and beautiful queen, named Damiḷadevī. One day, when she was worshipping at the Ambatthala at Cetiyagiri, Citta, who had joined the Order in his old age, fell in love with her and behaved as one mad, constantly repeating to himself “beautiful as Damiḷadevī.” Even when told of her death, which took place soon after, he refused to believe the news and continued as before; he became, therefore, known as Ummattaka Citta. AA.i.13.

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