Mother of Sívalí. Before he was born, she lay for seven days in labour suffering great pain, and it was not till the Buddha blessed her that she was able to bring forth the child. It is said that the child was seven years in her womb, and the reason for this is given in the Asátarúpa Játaka.
Suppavásá was the daughter of the rájá of Koliya (J.i.407). Her husband was the Licchavi Maháli, (Ap.ii.494,vs.28; but see AA.i.244, where her husband is described as a Sákiyan noble) and she lived in the Koliyan village of Sajjanela, where the Buddha visited her and preached to her on the efficacy of giving food (A.ii.62f). She was described by the Buddha as foremost among those who gave excellent alms (aggam panítadáyikánam) (A.i.26), an eminence which she had earnestly resolved to attain in the time of Padumuttara Buddha (AA.i.244).
She is included in a list of eminent upásikás (A.iv.348), and is mentioned with Anáthapindika, Culla Anáthapindika and Visákhá, as givers of gifts which were gladly accepted by the monks. DhA.i.339; in this context she is spoken of as living in Sávatthi; this was probably after Maháli went to live there; cf. DhA.iv.193f.