daughters of the teacher expressed interest in marrying Nirhastapādajālin. He refused and she became infuriated. Due to her ability to stretch her arm far distances and that she shared an abode with demons, the brother decided to flee. She pursued him and in her rage, attempted to kill him with her sword. At the last moment, Nirhastapādajālin cried out in devotion to his elder brother Hastapādajālin, who swept him away to his hermitage. There he became an ascetic and developed the five supernormal powers like his brother. The text clarifies that Hastapādajālin was the Buddha, Nirhastapādajālin was Hastaka Āṭavaka and the woman was Queen Śyāmavatī. See also Anāgāmi (non-returner) Arahant Householder (Buddhism) Śrāvaka (Buddhist disciples) Pure Abodes References External links Hatthaka Sutta (AN 8.24) From The Buddha and his Disciples at BuddhaNet Foremost disciples of Gautama Buddha