84,000 seems to signify a really big number in the suttas. See the previous thread here:
There is a mention there of Thag 17.3, which says:
“Gotama stands firm
on the path that leads to quenching,
where the teachings of the Buddha,
the kinsman of the Sun, are grounded.”
“82,000 from the Buddha,
and 2,000 more from the monks:
84,000 teachings I’ve learned,
and these are what I promulgate.”
Perhaps that refers to suttas or verses.
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