Option d is the correct answer. Mahapajapati Gotami was the foster-mother of the Gautam Buddha. She raised him after his birth mother Maya died. She also became the first woman to seek ordination from the Buddha and became the first Buddhist nun. Important Tips Purna was one of the chief disciples of the Buddha who was known for his eloquence and teaching skills. He was also the first missionary of Buddhism who went to preach in Sunaparanta, a region in western India. Gajalakshmi was a form of the goddess Lakshmi who was associated with elephants, wealth and prosperity. She was not related to the Buddha or Buddhism.