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अनुला (anulA)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
अनुला
f.
N.
of a female Arhat or Buddhist saint
also of a queen of Ceylon.
Monier Williams 1872
English
अनुला अनुला, f., N. of a female Arhat or
Buddhist saint
also of a queen of Ceylon.
Goldstucker
English
अनुला Tatpur.(?) f. (-ला) A proper name of
^1 A female
Buddhistic Arhat or Saint who is renowned for having in-
troduced the Buddhistic religion in Laṅkā or Ceylon in the
time of the king Aśoka
she was the wife of Mahānāga,
the younger brother of Mahendra and received the dignity
of a female Arhat from Saṅghamitrā, the sister of Ma-
hendra.
^2 A queen of Ceylon renowned for her profligacy.
She was the wife of Koranāga, the brother of Mahākūla-
mahātiṣya, whom she killed by poison as well as his son
Tishya and four paramours whom she married in succession.
A second son of Mahākūla, Kālakanatiṣya revolted at last
against her and caused her death in the year 41 before
Christ. E. doubtful.