Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.381
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.381
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Ānanda came to be known as Dhammabhaṇḍāgārika, owing to his skill in remembering the word of the Buddha; it is said that he could remember everything spoken by the Buddha, from one to sixty thousand words in the right order, and without missing one single syllable.⁸⁹