Vimanavatthu2.8-2.9

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2.8,2.9 NIDDA'S AND SUNIDDA'S MANSIONS (25,26)

(Nidda-Sunidda-vimana)

The eighth and night Mansions have their origin in Rajagaha And one must understand (there to be the verses):

"A laywoman follower named Nidda . . . of Gotama(Buddha), widely famed. Because of this is my beauty such." and the same for Sunidda, exactly as has been said. Even in the verse there is nothing new. They are therefore omitted from some of the books on account of the repetition of lines: as has been said: "(You who stand) with surpassing beauty . . . and your beauty illumines all the quarters(directions). That devata(angel), delighted . . . this was the fruit(benefit). in Rajagaha, they knew me as Nidda, a laywoman follower (No. 8), Sunidda (No.9) . . . and my beauty illumines all the quarters(directions)."