Sujā
Sujā (also known as Shachi) is the daughter of the Asura chief Vemacitrin. Vemacitrin had given Sujā the right to choose her own husband at an assembly of the Asuras, and she chose Śakra, who had attended disguised as an aged Asura. Vemacitrin thus became Śakra's father-in-law.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vemacitrin, Mātali, Indra, Ashura
- consort of
- Śakra
- manifests as
- Indrani
- child of
- Vemacitrin
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“This came about because Śakra fell in love with Sujā (also known as Shachi), daughter of the Asura chief Vemacitrin. Vemacitrin had given Sujā the right to choose her own husband at an assembly of the Asuras, and she chose Śakra, who had attended disguised as an aged Asura.”
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“In the Buddhist Pāli Canon, Indrani is referred to as Sujā, the wife of Śakra. Born to asura Vemacitrin, Sujā went through a long process and was reborn over many lifetimes to purify herself and become Śakra's wife. As Vemacitrin was his nemesis, Śakra, disguised as an old asura, came to Sujā and took her with him.”
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