Vedehikā
PersonUne dame de Sāvatthi réputée pour sa douceur, jusqu’à ce que sa servante Kāḷī révèle cette réputation imméritée ; Buddhaghosa explique son nom comme dérivant soit de son origine familiale Videha, soit de sa sagesse.
A lady householder (gahapatānī) of Sāvatthi who had a reputation for gentleness until her servant girl, Kāḷī, convinced people that it was not deserved (M.i.125 f). For the story see Kāḷī (3).
Buddhaghosa says that she was called Vedehikā either because she came from a Videha family or because she was wise. MA.i.318;
Cf. Vedehiputta, Vedehamuṇi.
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