Rūpanandā
Other又称国色鲁波难陀,佛陀的姊妹(或异母姊妹),她原本许配的丈夫可能是佛陀的异母弟难陀,但难陀在完婚前便已出家。
Called Janapadakalyāṇī Rūpanandā (DhA.iii.113 ff).
She is evidently identical with Janapadakalyāṇī-Nandā (At AA.i.198 she is actually identified with her, but see Sundarī-Nandā), and is described as a sister (? step-sister) of the Buddha. The person referred to as her husband (bhattā) is probably Nanda (q.v.), the Buddha’s step-brother; strictly speaking, he joined the Order without having married her, though the wedding had been announced and all preparations were being made.
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