Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c13.37

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**Khaṇḍa.**—The chief disciple of Vipassī Buddha,¹ whose step-brother he was. The Buddha preached his first sermon to Khaṇḍa and his friend Tissa, the chaplain’s son, in the Deer Park at Khema. Later, Khaṇḍa became the Buddha’s chief disciple² Ekasaññaka, in a previous birth, once gave alms to Khaṇḍa.³