Ud. 3.2, the Nanda Sutta

I’ve been looking for the origin (in Theravāda circles) of the notion that the Buddha actually pointed out the burnt she-monkey to Nanda before proceeding on their way to their heavenly destination. We see here where, in parallel (and somewhat more amplified) versions of the story, this is indeed the case, but though the Pāli versions does not have this detail in its narration, I still hear Theravāda people recount the story with that episode included. (I myself remembered it like that!) I’m just trying to find the source. The Ud 3.2 commentary doesn’t add it.

Anyone have any thoughts?

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It’s in the DhpA

https://ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Buddhist-Legends/01-09.htm

Then the Exalted One took Venerable Nanda by the arm, and by the power of his magic conducted him to the World of the Thirty-three. On the way the Exalted One pointed out to Venerable Nanda in a certain burnt field, seated on a burnt stump, a greedy monkey which had lost her ears and nose and tail in a fire. When they reached the World of the Thirty-three, he pointed out five hundred pink-footed celestial nymphs who came to wait upon Sakka, king of the gods. {1.119} And when the Exalted One had shown Venerable Nanda these two sights, he asked him this question, “Nanda, which do you regard as being the more beautiful and fair to look upon and handsome, your noble wife Janapada-Kaḷyānī or these five hundred pink-footed celestial nymphs?”

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Yes, and I just found it was added to the commentary as well.

Thank you!

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