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Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c17.142

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c17.142

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v1.c17.142

1. Chiggala Sutta.—Once, at the Kūṭagārasālā in Vesāli, Ānanda saw Licchavi youths practising archery, shooting through even a small keyhole (chiggala) without a miss. He reported this to the Buddha, who remarked that those who penetrate the meaning of dukkha, etc., do a far more difficult thing.¹