[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c7.369 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.369 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.369 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c7.369](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.369) Once in Jetavana, in an assembly of monks, the Buddha spoke the praises of Ānanda, and ranked him the foremost bhikkhu in five respects: erudition, good behaviour (gatimantānaṃ, power of walking, according to Dhammapāla), retentive memory, resoluteness and personal attention.⁸¹ Again, shortly before the Buddha’s death, he speaks affectionately of Ānanda⁸²; Ānanda knew the right time to bring visitors to the Tathāgata; he had four exceptional qualities, in that whoever came to see him, monks or nuns, laymen or laywomen, they were all filled with joy on beholding him⁸³; when he preached to them they listened with rapture and delight, which never tired.⁸⁴ - [Previous: v1.c7.368](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.368) - [Next: v1.c7.370](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.370) - [Up: v1.c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.369](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.369) · Pramāṇa