Dhītā Sutta

1. Dhītā Sutta.-Pasenadi visits the Buddha and grumbles because Mallikā has given birth to a daughter. The Buddha points out to him that a woman may prove a better offspring than a male. S.i.86. (de S.3.16)

2. Dhītā Sutta.-Incalculable is samsāra, and it is impossible to find one who, in his wanderings, has not lost a daughter. S.ii.190.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from