You are most likely asking about Sujeshtha / Sujyeshtha (सुजेष्ठा) – your spelling “sujayestha” matches this name.
Here is a simple Jain-dharma based introduction:
Sujeshtha is described in Jain tradition as a
daughter of King Chetaka of Vaishali.
This makes her:
-
Sister of Queen Trishalā (mother of Bhagwan Mahavira)
- Therefore,
maternal aunt (māsī) of Bhagwan Mahavira.
King Chetaka was a powerful and devout Jain ruler of Vaishali. His daughters (including Trishalā, Chellanā, Sujeshthā, etc.) are remembered in Jain stories as:
- Highly cultured and graceful
- Deeply inclined towards
Jain dharma, ahiṃsā and spiritual values
In Jain kathā-granthas and charitras, Sujeshthā is shown as:
- A princess with
strong faith in Jainism
- One who
rejects wrong beliefs and remains loyal to the teachings of the Tirthankars
- Eventually
renouncing worldly life and accepting
dīkshā (initiation) as a Jain sādhuvī
- Living under the guidance of senior sadhvijī (like Āryā Chandana in some accounts) with
strict spiritual disciplineThe details of her later spiritual achievements (such as whether she attained keval-jñān or not) are not uniformly detailed in all texts, so we should not add imagination. What is consistent is that she is remembered as a pious, principled Jain woman who chose the path of renunciation.
- Digambar / Shvetambar view
- Both accept her as being in
Mahavira’s maternal family line.
- The
exact listing of sisters and relationships (who is counted as which sister, aunt, etc.) may differ slightly between sects and individual texts, but
her connection to Trishalā and Chetaka is common.
- Spiritual message from her life
Jain tradition uses Sujeshthā’s story to show:
- How even a princess, with all comforts, can
turn towards vairāgya (detachment)
- The importance of
staying firm in Jain dharma, even when other paths are offered
- That
true greatness is in character and spiritual effort, not in position or luxury
You can read a short explanation about Sujeshtha as the sister of Trishalā here