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SuriyavaccasÄ


A Gandhabba maiden, daughter of Timbaru.

When she went to dance before Sakka, Pañcasikha saw her and fell in love with her, but she favoured MÄtali’s son Sikhandi.

Later she heard Pañcasikha sing love-songs in her honour, which also contained references to his deep attachment to the Buddha. This influenced her choice, and she became his wife (D.ii.258, 268f).

Her personal name was BhaddÄ. She was called SuriyavaccasÄ because of her bodily beauty (sarÄ«rasampattiyÄ). DA.iii.704.


Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera

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