Upasamā
Person까삘라왓투 삭까족 가문 출신의 아라한 비구니로, 보살의 궁정 시녀로 봉사한 뒤 마하빠자빠띠 고따미와 함께 출가했으며, 부처님의 광명 한 줄기에 훈계받아 통찰을 얻었다
She was born in a Sakyan family in Kapilavatthu and became a lady of the Bodhisatta's court. Later, in the company of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, she renounced the world and entered the Order.
One day, while she was meditating, the Buddha sent forth a ray of glory and admonished her. She, thereupon, developed insight and became an Arahant. Thig.v.10; ThigA.12f
Thig 1.10
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