DN 1 indicates the Buddha was together with a large Saṅgha of 500 mendicants. Its corresponding DA 21 version records 1250 mendicants (千二百五十人俱). This was certainly a large group of people for the region at that time.
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DN 1 indicates the Buddha was together with a large Saṅgha of 500 mendicants. Its corresponding DA 21 version records 1250 mendicants (千二百五十人俱). This was certainly a large group of people for the region at that time.