Sujā

Sujā, asura-daughter of Vemacitrin (Vepacitti) and chief consort of Śakra; her name is preserved in the Sakka epithet Sujampati. Named in both the buddhist_sakra entry (married to Sujā, daughter of the asura lord Vemacitrin) and the buddhist_vemacitrin entry (father-in-law of Sakka through his daughter Sujā). Classed demigod as the asura-born consort raised to the deva-heaven.

Parentage

• Vemacitrin

Powers

• Attend the deva-king on all his journeys

Epithets

• सुजा

Relations

• spouse: Śakra
• father: Vemacitrin

Sources

• Malalasekera, Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names, s.v. 'Sujā'
• Kulāvaka Jātaka (No.31)
• Saṃyutta Nikāya, Sakka-saṃyutta (SN 11)