Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c26.144
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c26.144
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v2.c26.144
Nanda was very beautiful, and was only four inches shorter than the Buddha. He once wore a robe made according to the dimensions of the Buddha’s robe. Discovering this, the Buddha chided him for his presumption.⁶ The Aṅguttara Nikāya⁷ contains a discourse in which the Buddha discusses Nanda’s claim to have achieved self-control in all things.