Vedehikā
PersonA lady householder of Sāvatthi reputed for her gentleness until her servant girl Kāḷī showed this reputation to be undeserved; Buddhaghosa explains her name as deriving either from her Videha family origin or from her wisdom.
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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