Katyayana (Buddhist)
Kātyāyana or Mahākātyāyana (Sanskrit; Pali: Kaccāyana, sometimes shortened to Kaccāna; also Mahākaccāna, or Mahākaccāyana) was a disciple of Gautama Buddha. He is listed as one of the ten principal disciples and was foremost in expanding on and explaining brief statements of the Buddha.
Mahākatyāyana | |
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Illustration of Mahākātyāyana | |
| Title | Sankhittēna bhāsitassa vitthārēna attha vibhajantānan (Pāli; lit. "Foremost of those presenting the detailed meaning of what is spoken in brief") |
| Personal | |
| Born | Ujjain, Avanti |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Parent(s) | Tirītavaccha (father), Candapadumā (mother) |
| Occupation | monk |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Gautama Buddha |
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| Translations of Kātyāyana | |
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| Sanskrit | Kātyāyana |
| Pali | Kaccāyana |
| Sinhala | මහාකච්චායන (Mahākaccāyana) |
| Vietnamese | Ca Chiên Diên |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
In Thai Buddhism, he is also known as Phra Sangkajai and often portrayed as extremely portly.
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