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Showing posts with label The Story of Theri Rupananda (Janapadakalyani). Show all posts
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Verse 150

Dhammapada Verse 150
The Story of Theri Rupananda (Janapadakalyani)

Princess Janapadakalyani was the daughter of Gotami, the step-mother of Gotama the Buddha; because she was very beautiful she was also known as Rupananda. She was married to Nanda, a cousin of the Buddha. One day she pondered, "My elder brother who could have become a Universal Monarch has renounced the world to become a bhikkhu; he is now a Buddha. Rahula, the son of my elder brother, and my own husband Prince Nanda have also become bhikkhus. My mother Gotami has also become a bhikkhuni, and I am all alone here!" So saying,