Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.1249
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.1249
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v2.c31.1249
Mahāgavaccha Thera.—He was the son of Samiddhi, a brahmin of Nāḷaka in Magadha. Mahāgavaccha admired Sāriputta greatly, and on learning that he had joined the Order, he followed Sāriputta’s example, becoming an arahant in due course.