Khujjuttara
Kubjottarā | |
|---|---|
| Title | Foremost among laywomen of wide learning (Sanskrit: Bahuśruta) (Pali: Bahussuta) |
| Personal | |
| Born | year unknown |
| Religion | Sakyamuni Buddha |
| Translations of Kubjottarā | |
|---|---|
Tibetan | Rgur 'jog |
| Thai | ขุชชุตตรา RTGS: khutchuttara |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
Khujjuttarā was one of the
savaka
).
According to
Sotapanna).[1]
In the Pāli Canon itself, Khujjuttarā's repute is mentioned in the
SN
17.24, entitled "Only Daughter," the Buddha states that faithful female lay disciples should urge their beloved daughters in the following manner:
- "Dear, you should become like Khujjuttarā the lay follower and Velukandakiyā, Nanda's mother – for this is the standard and criterion for my female disciples who are lay followers, that is Khujjuttarā the lay follower and Velukandakiyā, Nanda's mother."[2]
A similar reference is made in
the Buddha declares Khujjuttarā to be his "most learned" female lay disciple.The
Khuddaka Nikaya book Itivuttaka, a collection of 112 short discourses, is attributed to Khujjuttara's recollection of Buddha's discourses.[1]
See also
- Savaka
- Sotapanna
- Khema
- Uppalavanna
- Vajira
- Velukandakiya
- Visakha
- Upasika
- Householder (Buddhism)
References
- ^ a b Ireland (1999); Thanissaro (2001).
- ^ Bodhi (2000), p. 689.
- ^ AN 4.18.6 (trans. by Sister Upalavanna, retrieved 9 December 2008 from "Metta Net" at http://www.metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/4Anguttara-Nikaya/Anguttara2/4-catukkanipata/018-sacetaniyavaggo-e.html Archived 20 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ AN 1.14 (trans. by Sister Upalavanna, retrieved 9 December 2008 from "Metta Net" at http://www.metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/4Anguttara-Nikaya/Anguttara1/1-ekanipata/014-Etadaggapali-e.html Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine).
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-86171-331-1.
- Ireland, John (trans. & intro.) (1999). Itivuttaka: The Buddha's Sayings (excerpts). Article's "Introduction" is available on-line at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.intro.irel.html#intro.
- Thanissaro Bhikkhu (trans. & intro.) (2001). Itivuttaka: This Was Said by the Buddha. "Translator's Introduction" is available on-line at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.intro.than.html#intro.
External links
- "Relatives and Disciples of the Buddha: Royal Patrons," by Radhika Abeysekera.