Anopama untranslated

Anopama. Birthplace of Vessabhū Buddha and capital of his father, King Suppatīta. DN.ii.7; but Bv.xxii.18 gives it as Anoma. The Bv­a. (p. 205) calls it Anūpama.

Anopamā 01. Daughter of the Treasurer Majjha of Sāketa. She was so-called (“Peerless”) because of her beauty. When she grew up, all sorts of eminent men sought her hand with rich gifts, but she was unwilling to marry. She heard the Buddha preach and, meditating on his sermon, attained the Third Fruit of the Path. Later she entered the Saṅgha, and on the seventh day thereafter became an Arahant. Thīg.vv.151-6; Thīg­a.138f.

Anopamā 02. See Māgandiyā.