Maha Katyayana- Buddhist FigureMortal"Foremost in Detailed Exposition"
Also known as: Maha Kaccana, Katyayana, महाकात्यायन, and Mahākātyāyana
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Foremost in Detailed Exposition
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doctrinal analysisexposition
Description
When the Buddha spoke in terse verses that left his listeners puzzled, it was Maha Katyayana who unfolded each word into luminous detail. Declared foremost among disciples in elaborating brief dharma statements, he turned the compact into the comprehensive.
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