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commentary refers to a female mendicant who successfully conveyed the love message of Rayanāvai to Bambhadatta.104 We meet another female mendicant named Cokkhā who was versed in the four Vedas and various other scriptures. She preached religion based on charity and purity. Once she visited the harem of the king Kumbhaga where she was insulted by the princess. Cokkhā bore ill will against the princess and having gone to king Jiyasattu incited him to obtain her.105
The Parivvãiyàs were learned in various arts, the application of various powders, spells, auspicious rites, use of various roots, pills, medicines and herbs. We are told that Pottılā visited the nun Suvvaya and enquired her if she was aware of any spell or love potion which could create love between her and her husband.108
13, p 192. 106 Naya 8, p 108-110 108 abd 14, p. 152, Nirya. 3 p 347 f
Cf. Kathāsanıtságara, Vol. III, ch. XXXII,
P. 99 ff.
