Yes. I remember this account now. Thank you!
P.S. Grok, Musk’s AI, gave the following description:
- The story you’re referring to is found in Theravāda Buddhist texts, particularly in the Dhammapada commentary (DhA.ii.35) and related sources. It involves Bāhiya Dārucīriya, Pukkusāti, Suppabuddha (the leper), and a fourth individual, Tambadāṭhika, all of whom were killed by a cow. According to the commentary, the cow was a yakkhiṇī (a female spirit) who had been a courtesan in a previous life. The narrative suggests that these four men, in that past life, were sons of wealthy merchants who took the courtesan to a pleasure garden, enjoyed her company, and then killed her to steal the jewels and money they had given her. As she died, she vowed to take revenge on them across multiple existences, and in their final encounters during the Buddha’s time, she manifested as a cow to fulfill this vow.
Furthermore, the following information could be helpful:
- Ven. Bāhiya became an Arahant: “Bāhiya Sutta (Ud 1.10)” Venerable Pukkusāti became an Anagami: “Dhātuvibhaṅga Sutta (MN 140)” Suppabuddha became a Sotapanna: “Suppabuddhakuṭṭhi Sutta (Ud 5.3)”
