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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

She was born in the family of a very rich burgess of Savatthi and was married to the king of Kosala (probably Pasenadi). After a few years a daughter was born to her, whom she named Jiva (v.l. Jivanti). The king was so pleased with the child that he had Ubbiri anointed as queen. But the girl died soon afterwards, and Ubbiri, distracted, went daily to the charnel field. One day, as she sat lamenting on the bank of the Aciravati, the Buddha appeared before her in a ray of glory. Having listened to her story, the Master pointed out to her that in that same burial ground, eighty four thousand of her daughters, all named Jiva, had been burnt. Pondering on the Masters words, she developed insight and became an arahant.

When she was a young girl in Hamsavati in the time of Padumuttara Buddha, she was one day left alone in the house. Seeing an arahant begging for alms, she invited him in and gave him food. As a result she was born in Tavatimsa. Eighty times she reigned as queen in heaven and seventy times as queen among men (Thig.vv.51-2; ThigA.53ff).

No mention is made in the Therigatha Commentary of her having joined the Order, but the Apadana (ii.525f) states that she did so.

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ubbiri, Theri, Teri.

Full-text: Ekasanadayika Theri.

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