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Kajaṅgalā

Person

住在迦阇伽罗的一位比丘尼,村民请她详解佛陀简短开示的深意,她讲解得当,事后传到佛陀耳中大受赞誉。

A nun who lived in Kajaṅgala. Once when the Buddha was residing in the Veḷuvana there, the inhabitants of the village went to her and asked her to explain in detail what the Buddha had taught them in brief. This she did, and when the matter was reported to the Buddha, he praised her very highly (A.v.54 ff). The exposition given by her is quoted in the Khuddakapāṭha Commentary (pp.80, 83, 85). Her story is given in detail in the Avadānasaṭaka (ii.41 ff).

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