Dhammasangāhaka Therā

The name given to the Elders who took part in the Three Councils.

These Elders sometimes inserted in the Canon additional information by way of explanation or of summarising what has gone before. E.g., D.ii.128, 134, 135, 167; as explained by DA.ii.568, etc.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from