Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1875
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.1875
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v2.c35.1875
Vedhañña, Vedañña.—A family of Sākyans. Buddhaghosa says¹ they were skilled in archery (hence their name the “ Archers ”). They learnt their craft in a technical college (sippuggahanapāsāda) built in a mango-grove. It was there that the Pāsādika Sutta was preached.² From the Sāmagāma Sutta³ it would appear that these Sākyans lived in Sāmagāma.