1. Sámá. The chief woman disciple of Kakusandha Buddha. Bu.xxiii.21; J.i.42.
2. Sámá. One of the chief lay women disciples of Konágamana Buddha. Bu.xxiv.24.
3. Sámá. A courtesan of Benares; for her story see the Kanavera Játaka. J.iii.59ff.
4. Sámá Therí. She belonged to an eminent family of Kosambí, and when her friend Sámávatí died she left the world in distress of mind. Unable to subdue her grief, she could not grasp the Ariyan way. One day, while listening to Ananda's preaching, she won insight, and, on the seventh day from then became an arahant. Thig.vs.37 8; ThigA.44.
5. Sámá Therí. She belonged to a family of Kosambí and left the world in distress on the loss of her friend, Sámávatí. For twenty five years she was unable to gain self mastery, till, in her old age, she heard a sermon and won arahantship.
Ninety one kappas ago she was a kinnarí on the banks of the Candabhága. One day, while amusing herself in company of her friends, she saw Vipassí Buddha and worshipped him with salala flowers (Thig.39 41; ThigA.45f). She is evidently identical with Salalapupphiká of the Apadána. Ap.ii.524.
6. Sámá. The original name of Sámávatí.