<b> <c c="#a00149">Vijayā</c> </b> <br>A bhikkhunī whose Therīgāthā verses say that she went to the monastery up to five times before being approached by a bhikkhunī, who taght her the Dhamma, so that now she dwells in freedom and bliss. <c c="#3b6bd3">Thig.169–174</c> In the Saṃyutta Nikāya. <c c="#3b6bd3">SN.i.130</c> Māra, assuming the form of a young man, tried unsuccessfully to tempt her.<br> <br> </deftext>
(fem, fem, from vijaya) name of an arahant nun [lit.] victory Construction: vi + √ji > jay + *a + ā vijaya + ā