Pali Proper Names - C -

• Cakkadaha.-The home of the Cakkaratana of a Cakkavatti. J.iv.232.
• Cakkana
• Cakka-Peyyála
• Cakkaratana
• Cakka-Sutta/Vagga
• Cakkaváka Játaka (No.434, 451)
• Cakkavála
• Cakkavatti
• Cakkavattisihanáda Sutta
• Cakkavatti-Sutta
• Cakkavatti-Vagga.-The fifth chapter of the Bojjhanga Samyutta. S.v.98-102.
• Cakkhu Sutta
• Cakkhulola-Brahmadatta
• Cakkhupála Thera
• Cálá
• Cala.-A Sinhalese chieftain, who once joined the Colas against Vijayabáhu I., (Cv.lviii.16) but who, later (Cv.vs.55; see Cv.Trs.i.207, n.3), evidently returned to him and fought bravely on his side.
• Caláka.-See Talatá.
• Cálá-Sutta.-Records Mára's visit to Cálá Therí and their conversation. S.i.132.
• Cála-Thera
• Cáliká
• Cálikapabbata
• Cambutivápi.-A tank built by Vasabha. Mhv.xxxv.95.
• Cammakkhandhaka.-The fifth chapter of the Mahávagga of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.i.179ff
• Cammasátaka Játaka (No.324)
• Campá
• Campaka
• Campaká.-See Campá.
• Campakapupphiya Thera
• Campeyya, Campeyyaka.-A Nága-king who dwelt in the river Campá. See the Campeyya Játaka.
• Campeyya-Cariyá.-See Campeyya Játaka.
• Campeyya-Játaka (No.506)
• Campeyyakkhandhaka.-The ninth chapter of the Mahá Vagga of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.i.312ff
• Cánakka
• Cánavela.-v.l. for Tanaveli (q.v.).
• Canda
• Candá
• Canda or Candima Sutta.-Just as the moon is brighter far than the stars, so is earnestness the best of profitable conditions. S.v.44.
• Candabhágá
• Candábha-Játaka (No.135)
• Candabhánu
• Candábha-Thera
• Candadeva.-The third of the Andhakavenhudásaputtá. J.iv.81.
• Candadeví. See Candá.
• Candadhara.-Name of the god Siva. Cv.lxxiv.193.
• Candagabbha.-One of the seven mountain ranges which must be crossed on the way to Gandhamádana. SNA.i.66.
• Candagiri.-A vihára in Ceylon built by Vijayabáhu I (Cv.lx.61). Geiger (Cv.Trs.i.220, n.2) identifies it with the Sandagiri Thúpa in the Tissamaháráma.
• Candagutta
• Candaka
• Candakinnara Játaka (No.485)
• Candakumára
• Candakumara Cariyá.-See Candakumára (1).
• Candakumára Játaka.-Another name for the Khandahála Játaka.
• Candamittá.-One of the two chief women disciples of Vipassí Buddha. Bu.xx.29; J.i.41.
• Candamukha.-A cave in Dhúmarakkhapabbata. Maliyamahádeva Thera once lived there. Ras.ii.126.
• Candamukha.-One of the descendants of Okkáka. Dpv.iii.42; Mhv.ii.13.
• Candamukha-Siva
• Candamukha-Tissa
• Candamukhí.-The wife of Meghavanna devaputta. Ras.ii.126.
• Candamukhí.-Wife of Metteyya Buddha in his last lay-life. Anagatavamsa, p.48.
• Candana
• Candanagáma
• Candanamálá
• Candanamáliya Thera
• Candanangalika
• Candanapásáda.-A building in the Maricavatti-vihára erected by Mahinda IV. It housed the Hair Relic of the Buddha in a jewelled reliquary. Cv.liv.40f.
• Candanapújaka Thera
• Candanasála.-See Candanamálá.
• Candana-Sutta
• Candapabbata.-See Canda (7).
• Candapadumá
• Candapadumásirí.-See Candapadumá.
• Candáráma.-A monastery in Candavatí, where Kondañña Buddha spent his first vassa. BuA.110.
• Candasama.-See Candúpama.
• Candasárattha-tiká.-A Commentary on the Sambandhacintá written in the fourteenth century by Saddhammañána of Pagan. P.L.C.198.
• Candasuriya.-A friend of Mahádhanadeva. See Ariyagála-tissa.
• Candavankavíthi.-A street in Anurádhapura. Ras.ii.123.
• Candavatí
• Candgutta.-A king of twenty kappas ago, a previous birth of Tamálapupphiya. Ap.i.197.
• Candiká.-Mother of Candikáputta. See below.
• Candikáputta Thera
• Candimá, Candimasa, Canda
• Candimasa-Sutta.-Records the visit of the devaputta Candimasa to the Buddha and the conversation that ensued. S.i.51.
• Candimá-Sutta.-Records the incident of the Buddha's request to Ráhu to free Candimá. (S.i.50)
• Candiya.-See Candakumára.
• Candúpama.-A king of twenty-three kappas ago, a previous birth of Vannakáraka Thera. v.l. Candasama. Ap.i.220.
• Candúpama-Sutta
• Cangotakiya-Thera.-An arahant. Ninety-four kappas ago he lived near the sea, and seeing Siddhattha Buddha, gave him a bouquet of flowers. Ap.i.235.
• Cankamadáyaka Thera.-An arahant. Eighteen kappas ago he made a magnificent cloistered walk for Atthadassí Buddha. For three kappas he was king of the gods and was three times Cakka-vatti. Ap.i.99.
• Cankama-Sutta.-The five advantages of a cankama (cloister): it trains one to travel, encourages striving, it is healthy, it improves digestion and promotes concentration. A.iii.29.
• Cankí
• Cankí-Sutta
• Cankolapupphiya Thera.-An arahant. In the time of Vipassí Buddha he was known as Nárada-Kassapa and offered the Buddha a cankola flower. Seventy-four kappas ago he was a king named Romasa. Ap.i.215.
• Cannda
• Canndagámani.-See Gámanicannda.
• Canndakálí
• Canndalakappa
• Canndála-Sutta
• Canndálatissa-mahábhaya
• Cannda-ppajjota
• Canndásoka. The name given to Asoka, because he so cruelly killed his brothers. The name was later changed into Dhammásoka. Mhv.v.189.
• Cannda-Sutta.-Describes the visits of the Gámani Cannda to the Buddha. See Cannda (1).
• Canndavajji
• Canndí
• Canndídvára.-One of the gates erected in Pulatthipura by Parakkamabáhu I. It was brightly painted (Cv.lxxiii.161; lxxix.45). Canndí is one of the names of Durgá, Siva's wife.
• Canndorana.-A mountain in the Himálaya region. The Bodhisatta, as an elephant, once lived there looking after his mother. J.iv.90, 93.
• Cánura.-A wrestler employed by Kamsa to fight the Andhakavenhudá-saputtá. But Baladeva put a strap round him and, lifting him up, dashed his brains out on the ground. J.iv.81f.
• Cápála.-A Yakkha. See Cápála-cetiya.
• Cápála-cetiya
• Cápála-Vagga.-The first chapter of the Iddhipáda Samyutta. S.v.254-63.
• Cápá-Therí (v.l. Chává)
• Cara (Sutta/Vagga)
• Carí.-Probably the name of a celestial musician, or, perhaps, of a musical instrument. VvA.94; but see note on p.372, also p.211, where Carí is omitted from the list.
• Carimálopa Sutta
• Carita-Sutta
• Cariyákathá.-The fifth chapter of the Paññávagga of the Patisambhidá-magga. Ps.ii.225f.
• Cariyápitaka
• Carukkatta.-A village in South India. Cv.lxxvi.127.
• Catassa-Sutta.-There are four elements - earth, water, heat, air. S.ii.169.
• Cáthamangama.-A tank constructed by Vasabha. Mhv.xxxv.95.
• Cátigatikapatimághara.-An image-house attached to the Maháthúpa and built by Mahádáthika-Mahánága. MT.634.
• Cattáro-Mahárájáno.-See Cátummahárájiká.
• Catubhánavára
• Catucakka-Sutta
• Cátuddisa-Sutta.-Five qualities that make a monk a "four-regioner" - moving without let in the four quarters. A.iii.135.
• Catudvára-Játaka (No.439)
• Catukundika-niraya.-A description of the sufferings undergone by a child while in its mother's womb. The foetus has to lie bent in four (catukundena), hence the name. J.iii.243f.
• Cátumá.-A Sákiyan village containing a mote-hall; near it was the Amalakívana where the Buddha once stayed and preached the Cátuma Sutta (M.i.456f.; MA.ii.660).
• Cátumásika-Brahmadatta
• Cátumásiní.-Occurs in the phrase Komudí Cátumásiní, probably referring to the Cátumásya festival which is performed in the month of Kattika, Komudí being the full-moon day of Kattika. Vin.i.55; D.i.47, etc.
• Cátuma Sutta
• Catumatta-Játaka (No.187)
• Cátumeyyaká.-The inhabitants of Cátumá. M.i.457.
• Cátummahárájiká
• Catunikáyika-Bhandika Thera.-Evidently a well-known commentator. He is quoted as an authority in the Samyutta Commentary. SA.i.17.
• Catunikáyika-Tissa
• Catupaccayasantosabhávanáráma-Mahá-ariyavamsa.-See Maháariyavamsa Sutta.
• Catuparivatta 1. -Another name for the Bahudhátuka Sutta. M.iii.67.
• Catuparivatta 2.-One of the suttas not included in the Three Recensions (Sp.iv.742).
• Catuposathika-Játaka
• Catuposathika-khanda
• Caturakkha
• Caturangabala.-An officer of state of Jambudípa; an author. Gv.67.
• Caturárakkhá.-The Gandhavamsa (pp.65, 75) mentions a commentary written on this work.
• Caturitthi-Vimána.-See Sumaná (13).
• Catusámanera-Vatthu
• Catussálá
• Cávala.-A mountain near Himavá. Ap.i.279; ii.451.
• Cayantí-vápi.-A tank in Ceylon built by Vasabha. v.l. Mayantí. Mhv.xxxv.94.
• Cecca.-A shortened form of Cetiya. J.v.267, 273.
• Celakanthí.-A mare belonging to Candappajjota. She could travel one hundred leagues in a day and was one of his five rapid conveyances. DhA.i.196.
• Cela-Sutta 1.-See Ukkácela Sutta.
• Cela-Sutta 2.-When one's turban or head is ablaze, one must put forth special effort to extinguish the fire; needless to say, such effort is also necessary for the comprehension of the four Noble Truths. S.v.440.
• Cellára.-A village in South India. Cv.1xxvi.262.
• Ceta
• Cetá 1.-Daughter-in-law of Vidhura and Anujjá. J.vi.290.
• Cetá 2.-The people of Cetiya. J.i.256; vi.516.
• Cetaka-Thera
• Cetaná-Sutta
• Cetaputtá.-The name of a tribe given in a nominal list; probably the inhabitants of Ceta. Ap.ii.359.
• Cetávigáma.-A village in Ceylon. When Mattábhaya was ordained under Mahinda he was followed by five hundred youths from this village (Mhv.xvii.59). The village was to the south of Anurádhapura. MT.384.
• Ceti, Cetiya
• Cetiyá
• Cetiyadamila.-The chief warrior of Elára, killed by Velusumana. Ras.ii.62; but see Velusumana.
• Cetiyagiri.-See Cetiyapabbata, also Vedisagiri.
• Cetiya-Játaka (No.422).-Contains the story of Apacara, king of Ceti, and the world's first liar. It was related in reference to the swallowing up of Devadatta by the earth. J.iii.454ff
• Cetiyakapabbata.-Probably a v.l. for Vedisagiri (q.v.). See Ras.i.99.
• Cetiyambatthala.-See Ambatthala.
• Cetiyapabbata
• Cetiya-Sutta
• Cetiyaváda
• Cetiyavamsatthakathá.-One of the sources mentioned in the Mahávamsa-Tíká (p.548). It probably dealt with the building of the cetiyas in Ceylon, chiefly the Mahá Thúpa.
• Cetokhila-Sutta
• Cetoparicca-Sutta.-Anuruddha, questioned by some monks at Jetavana, tells them that by cultivating the four Satipatthána he was able to read and know the minds of beings, of other persons. S.v.304.
• Cetovimuttiphala-Sutta
• Chabbaggiyá
• Chabbisodhana-Sutta.-On the six-fold scrutiny by which a monk can know whether he is justified in saying that for him rebirth is no more, that his heart has been absolutely delivered from the ásavas. M.iii.29-37.
• Chabbyáputtá.-A royal clan of Nágas. Vin.ii.110; J.ii.145; A.ii.72.
• Cha-Chakkha Sutta
• Chaddanta
• Chaddanta-Játaka (No.514)
• Chagáma, Chaggáma.- A village in Rohana. Ras.ii.34; Cv.lviii.45; lxxv.3.
• Chakesadhátuvamsa.-See Appendix.
• Chakkhattiyakhanda
• Chalabhijátiya Sutta
• Chalanga
• Chalangakumára
• Chalindriya-Vagga.-The third chapter of the Indriya Samyutta. S.v.203ff
• Challúra.-A tank built by King Mahásena. Mhv.xxxvii.47.
• Chambhí
• Chanda, Chandaka, Chandágárika.-See Chann°.
• Chandena Sutta.-A group of eighteen suttas on abandoning lust and desire for that which is impermanent, ill and without self (S.iv.148-51).
• Chandosáratthavikásiní (or Vuttodayapañciká).-A Commentary on the Vuttodaya, written by Saddhammañána in the fourteenth century. Bode, op. cit., 26.
• Channa
• Channá.-A nun, mentioned as being specially proficient in the Vinaya. v.l. Chandá. (Dpv.xviii.29)
• Channágariká.-A secondary division of the Vajjiputtakas. Mhv.v.7; Dpv.v.46; Mbv.97.
• Channapatha-pañha
• Channa-Sutta
• Channa-Vagga.-The Ninth chapter of the Saláyatana Samyutta. S.iv.53-70.
• Channováda-Sutta.-Records the same incidents as Channa Sutta (3). M.iii.263ff.
• Chapána-Sutta
• Chapata.-See Saddhammajotipála.
• Chaphassáyatanika-Sutta.-A group of three suttas concerning the sixfold sphere of contact. S.iv.43f.
• Chappaccayadípaní.-A work on Páli prosody by Suddhammañána. Bode, op. cit., 26.
• Chátapabbata
• Chatta
• Chattadáyaka-Thera
• Chattádhichattiya.-See Adhichattiya.
• Chattaggáhaka-vápí.-A tank built by a parasol-bearer (chattaggáhaka), the husband of Sanghá (Cv.xxxviii.3).
• Chattaguhinda.-The Páli name of Kyansitthá, son of Anorata, king of Pagan. (Sás.75; Bode, op. cit.15, n.5).
• Chattapáni
• Chattapásáda.-A building in Anurádhapura, probably attached to the king's palace. There King Bhátika distributed gifts to the monks (Mhv.xxxiv.65; MT.663). Sirinága repaired the building. Mhv.xxxvi.26.
• Chattavaddhi.-The spot in Mahámeghavana where Moggallána I presented his parasol to the monks as a mark of homage. A parivena called by the same name was built there. Mhv.xxxix.32.
• Chattavimána.-See Chatta (3).
• Chattunnatavápi.-A tank in Ceylon, repaired by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxviii.43.
• Cháva.-See Upaka Ajivaka.
• Chavaka-Játaka (No.309)
• Chaváláta-Sutta
• Chavasísa.-A charm which gave the power of saying where a dead person was born, by tapping on his skull with one's finger-nail, even three years after death. Vangísa knew the charm. ThagA.ii.192; AA.i.150, cp. Migasira.
• Chavi-Sutta.-Dire are gains, favours and flattery; they cut the skin, the flesh, right down to the marrow. S.ii.237.
• Cheta-Sutta.-See Kassapagotta Sutta.
• Chetvá-Sutta.-One must destroy anger in order to be happy (S.i.41). v.l. Jhatvá. The sutta is repeated under the same name in S.i.237. It appears again under the names of Mágha (S.i.46) and Dhánañjání (S.i.160).
• Chetvá-Vagga.-The eighth chapter of the Devatá Samyutta (S.i.41ff). v.l. Jhatvá. On the title of the sutta see KS.i.58, n.1.
• Chiggala-Sutta
• Chindí-Sutta.-Devadatta brought schism into the Order because his heart was possessed by gains, flattery, etc. (S.ii.239).