Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.279

v1.c7.279

Ānanda was often consulted by colleagues on their various difficulties. Thus we find Vaṅgīsa²⁶ confiding to him his restlessness at the sight of women and asking for his advice. Among others who came to him with questions on various doctrinal matters were Kāmabhū,²⁷ Udāyī,²⁸ Channa,²⁹ and Bhadda.³⁰ Nor were these consultations confined to his fellow-monks, for we find the brahmins Ghosita³¹ and Uṇṇābha,³² the Licchavis Abhaya and Paṇḍitakumāraka,³³ the paribbājakas Channa³⁴ and Kokanuda,³⁵ the upāsikā Migasālā,³⁶ a householder of Kosambi³⁷ and Pasenadi Kosala,³⁸ all coming to him for enlightenment and instruction. Sometimes the monks, having heard a brief sermon from the Buddha, would seek out Ānanda to obtain from him a more detailed exposition, for he had the reputation of being able to expound the Dhamma.³⁹