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| − | Also known as Gopior Gopa. Shakyamuni's wife while he was a prince, before he renounced secular life to seek enlightenment. The Twelve-year Journey Sutra describes Gopikaas Shakyamuni's principal wife, and Yashodhara, the mother of his son and disciple Rahula, as his second wife. In the Sutra of Collected Birth Stories concerning the Practice of the Six Paramitas, however, Gopikais the mother of Rahula and is identified with Yashodhara. | + | Also known as Gopior Gopa. [[Shakyamuni's]] wife while he was a {{Wiki|prince}}, before he renounced secular [[life]] to seek [[enlightenment]]. The Twelve-year Journey [[Sutra]] describes Gopikaas [[Shakyamuni's]] principal wife, and [[Yashodhara]], the mother of his son and [[disciple]] [[Rahula]], as his second wife. In the [[Sutra]] of Collected [[Birth]] Stories concerning the Practice of the [[Six Paramitas]], however, Gopikais the mother of [[Rahula]] and is identified with [[Yashodhara]]. |
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Revision as of 02:57, 4 September 2013
Gopika
[瞿夷] (Skt; Jpn Kui)
Also known as Gopior Gopa. Shakyamuni's wife while he was a prince, before he renounced secular life to seek enlightenment. The Twelve-year Journey Sutra describes Gopikaas Shakyamuni's principal wife, and Yashodhara, the mother of his son and disciple Rahula, as his second wife. In the Sutra of Collected Birth Stories concerning the Practice of the Six Paramitas, however, Gopikais the mother of Rahula and is identified with Yashodhara.
