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Known Nun Disciples of the Buddha(100+ disciples)

Pi Suttapiaka

This is a list of the nun disciples of the Buddha as found in the Suttapiaka and its commentaries. The attempt is made to be comprehensive, butgiven such a large number it is possible one or two have been overlooked, and I will update when I get additions/corrections, etc. This list for nowcovers the nuns named in the Pi Suttapiaka, I would like to add in names from the Vinaya, and from other traditions, but w ill need help to getthat work done. I will add them in as and when I can.

The references are to the Chaha Sagyana edition of the Tipiaka as this is still the most easily accessible edition of th e texts. The numberinghere should be the same in other editions, but there may be small variations occasionally.

The order is based roughly on information levels: first come the thirteen chief disciples, about which we have a lot of information in variouscanonical sources and commentaries; next come the Apadna stories in the order that they appear in that collection; then the Thergth in theorder they appear. There are then a couple of references to nuns named seperately in the Dhammapadahakatha.

Key and References

AN (e.g. 1.14.5.1) = Aguttaranikya and Commentary (e.g. Book of the Ones, Section 14, Chapter 5, First Sutta.)Ap (e.g. 2.7) = Ther -Apadna and Ther -Apadnadpan (e.g. Book Two, Section Seven.) Th (e.g. 6.6) = Thergth and Commentary (e.g. Book of Six Verses, Sixth Section.)Dhp-A (e.g. 391) = Dhammapada Commentary (e.g. to verse 391.)Ja-A = Jtaka Commentary by Jtaka number (numbering differs in the last ten [538 -547] from PTS).

JNid p.15 = Jtakanidna page 15. IDs = identified with a character in the story, cf. here means compare the story as i t is similar in many respects to a story about this nun.

Other = Materials not found in the preceding (e.g. MN 142) = Majjhimanikya and Commentary (e.g. to Sutta 142.)D = Dgha ; M = Majjhima; S = Sayutta; A = Aguttara ; Sn = Suttanipta; Bv = Buddhavasa

nandajoti Bhikkhu,October, 2014

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AN Ap Th Dhp-A Ja-A Other

Mahpajpat Gotam 1.14.5.18.51-3

2.7 6.6 391 IDs: 222, 281, 358,(cf. 547)

MN 142MN 146

Khem 1.14.5.22.12.24.1768.97

2.8 6.3 347, 403 JNid p.15, also v. 78IDs: 354, 397, 534, 539,(cf. 547)

SN 44.1Bv 25.19

Uppalava 1.14.5.32.12.24.176

2.9 11.1 69 (181) JNid p.15, also v. 78IDs: 15, 16, 29, 66, 88, 276, 354, 382, 392,397, 408, 414, 442, 488, 501, 511, 513, 521,527, 535, 538, 539, 540, 542, 543, 546,(cf. 547)

SN 1.5.5Bv 25.19

Pacr 1.14.5.4 2.10 5.10 113,288-9

(cf. 4) (cf. 547) (cf. 301) MA 36

Dhammadinn 1.14.5.5 3.3 1.12

(cf.Thg 6)

421 (cf. 547) MN 44

Nand 1.14.5.6 3.5 150 SnA 1.11Bahuputtik So 1.14.5.7 3.6 5.8 115

Sakul 1.14.5.8 3.4 5.7Bhadd Kualakes 1.14.5.9 3.1 5.9 102-3 (cf. 301)

Bhadd Kpiln 1.14.5.10 3.7 4.1 IDs: 509, 540Bhadd Kaccn

Rhulamt Yasodhar

1.14.5.11 3.8 JNid 54, 58IDs: 11, 95, 194, 201, 276, 281, 292, 328, 397,408, 411, 416, 421, 424, 434, 443, 451, 458,459, 461, 485, 506, 509, 513, 525, 531, 539,

542, 546, 547(cf. 281)

DA.ii.422

Kisgotam 1.14.5.12 3.2 10.1 114, 395 ID 438 SN 1.5.3Siglamtu 1.14.5.13 4.4

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AN Ap Th Dhp-A Ja-A Other

Sumedh 1.1 15.1Mekhaldyik 1.2Maapadyik 1.3Sakamanatth 1.4

Naamlik 1.5Ekapiaptadyik 1.6

Kaacchubhikkhdyik 1.7Sattuppalamlik 1.8

Pacadpik 1.9Uda kadyik 1.10Ekposathik 2.1

Saalapupphik 2.2Modakadyik 2.3Eksanadyik 2.4

Pacadpadyik 2.5Naamlik 2.6

Yasodhar -pamukha-dasa- bhikkhun -sahassa

3.9

Yasodhar -pamukha-ahrasa-bhikk hun-sahassa

3.10

Yasavat -pamukha-ahrasa-bhikkhun -sahassa

4.1

Catursti -bhikkhun -sahassa

4.2

Uppaladyik 4.3

Sukk 4.5Abhirpanand 4.6 2.1Ahaksi 4.7 2.4

Puik 4.8Ambapli 4.9 13.1

Pesal 4.10

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AN Ap Th Dhp-A Ja-A Other

Aatar 1.1 Aatar 5.1

Aatartiss 1.5Anopam 6.5

Apar -uttam 3.3Aparsm 3.1

Abhayamtu 2.8Abhay 2.9avik SN 1.5.1

Isids 15.1Uttam 3.2Utta r 1.15Uttar 7.1Uttar 148

Upacl 7.3 SN 1.5.7Upasam 1.10

Ubbir 3.5Gutt 6.7

Cand 5.12Cp 13.3Cl 7.2 SN 1.5.6Citt 2.5Jent 2.2Tiss 1.4

Tisamatt 5.11

Dantik 3.4Dhamm 1.17Dhr 1.6

Nanduttar 5.5Pacasatamatt 6.1

Pu 1.3Pu 12.1

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AN Ap Th Dhp-A Ja-A Other

Bhadr 1.9Mitt 1.8Mitt 2.7

Mittk 5.6Mutt 1.2Mutt 1.11

Mettik 2.6Rohin 13.2

Vahamtu 9.1Vajir SN 1.5.10

Vseh 6.2Vijay 6.8 SN 1.5.4

Vimal 5.2Viskh 1.13

Vr 1.7Vuhapabbajitasuman 1.16

Sagh 1.18Sm 2.10

Sspacl 8.1 SN 1.5.8Sh 5.3

Sukk 3.6Sujt 6.4

Sundar 13.4Sundarnand 5.4

Subhkammradhtu 13.5

Subhjvakambavanik 14.1Suman 1.14Sumagalamt 2.3

Sel 3.7 SN 1.5.9Som 3.8 SN 1.5.2

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AN Ap Th Dhp-A Ja-A Other

Anoj 79Cr 181