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Vedhañña, Vedañña

A clan of Sākyans. Buddhaghosa says (DA.iii.905) 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 taught (D.iii.17).

From the Sāmagāma Sutta (M.ii.244) it would appear that these Sākyans lived in Sāmagāma.

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera