玉耶為王舍城護彌長者之女，從小嬌生慣養，嫁給須達長者么兒為妻後，不改傲慢本性，侍奉公婆不孝，對丈夫親友更常輕慢無禮。須達長者請佛陀到家中度化她，佛陀告之：「女人光有姣好容貌，不名為美人，更不值得驕傲；心行端正，貞靜有德，受人尊敬，方可名為美人。秀麗的姿容雖可迷惑於人，但不能受人尊敬，也不能讓人見了歡喜。」玉耶聆聽佛陀法音，幡然有悟，發願生生世世作一佛化家庭的優婆夷。

Sujata was the spoiled daughter of an elder in the city of Rajagrha. After she married into Elder Sudatta's family, she continued to be arrogant. She was undutiful to her in-laws and disrespectful towards her husband and relatives. To educate Sujata, Sudatta invited the Buddha to his home. The Buddha said to Sujata, "A woman with only a pretty face is not considered a beauty and has no reason to be proud. Only a righteous and virtuous person will be respected by others and can be considered a true beauty. Although an attractive appearance may entice others, it neither elicits respect nor brings joy to others." Enlightened by the Buddha's teachings, Sujata vowed to be an upasika in a Buddhist family in all of her future lifetimes.

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