出家前歷盡人世滄桑，出家後因根性超絕，不久即證得聖果，在比丘尼中以神通第一著稱。曾經在佛陀上升忉利天為母說法重返人間時，化作轉輪聖王迎接佛陀。他持律嚴謹，恭敬比丘，果敢正義，比丘尼僧團有外侮事件，常由他以神通力解決。提婆達多叛逆欲加害佛陀，遭蓮華色呵斥，引來提婆達多攻擊而殉道。

Utpalavarna underwent many tribulations before becoming a bhiksuni. Because of her exceptional capacity, she attained Arhatship not long after she renounced. She was reputed as being foremost in supernatural powers among the bhikunis. Once, when the Buddha returned from Trayastrimsa Heaven, where he taught his mother the Dharma, Utpalavarna transformed herself into a cakravartin to receive the Buddha. She adhered strictly to the disciplinary rules and was respectful toward the bhiksus. When Devadatta rebelled and tried to harm the Buddha, she reprimanded Devadatta and was consequently murdered by him.

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