Jenta untranslated

Jenta 01. A village in Magadha, the birthplace of Jenta Thera. Thag­a.i.219.

Jenta 02. A Thera. He was born in the village of Jenta as the son of a chieftain. He was thoughtful when young, and one day, having heard the Buddha preach, he entered the Saṅgha and soon became an Arahant (Thag.vs.111; Thag­a.i.219f). He was a Devaputta in the time of Sikhī Buddha and offered him kiṅkirāta-flowers. Five kappas ago he was a king named Sattuttama. v.l. Sabbuttama. He is probably identical with Kakkārapupphiya of the Apadāna (Ap.i.177).

Jenta 03. Jenta Purohitaputta. A Thera. He was the son of the chaplain of the Kosala king. (Was he Aṅgulimāla’s brother? See Aṅgulimāla). He was intoxicated with pride over his own advantages, and one day, though visiting the Buddha, he decided not to speak unless the Buddha should address him first. The Buddha, reading his thoughts, preached a sermon, intended for him, on the evils of pride, and Jenta became a Sotāpanna. Later he entered the Saṅgha and became an Arahant (Thag.vs.423-8; Thag­a.i.455f). Perhaps he is to be identified with Mānatthaddha of the Saṁyuttanikāya (SN.i.177; KS.i.224, n.1).

Jentā, Jentī. The daughter of a princely family of Licchavīs in Vesālī. The rest of her story resembles that of Abhirūpanandā (q.v.), and she attained Arahant-ship after hearing the Buddha preach. Thīg.vs.21f; Thag­a.27f.