Pali Proper Names - C -

• Cína
• Cínamála.-See Cinnamála below.
• Ciñcá-mánaviká
• Cinnamála.-A king of fifty thousand kappas ago, a former birth of Kassapa Thera (or Sereyyaka) (ThagA.i.178; Ap.i.155). v.l. Cinamála.
• Cintámaní, Cintámaniká
• Cintá-Sutta
• Círá
• Ciragumba.-The residence of Ambakhádaka-Mahátissa; it was probably a monastery. Vsm.43.
• Círamátiká.-An irrigation canal, the taxes from which King Mahánága gave to the Mahávihára (Cv.xli.100). The canal probably led out of the Círavápi.
• Cirappa
• Círavápi.-A tank in Ceylon built by King Mahásena. Mhv.xxxvii.49.
• Ciravásí.-The son of Bhadragaka. Bhadragaka visited the Buddha and told him that he was always anxiously waiting for news of Ciravásí, who was away at school. S.iv.329; SA.iii.103.
• Citakanibbápaka Thera.-An arahant. Thirty-one kappas ago he sprinkled perfumed water on the pyre of Vessabhú Buddha and so extinguished it (Ap.ii.408). He is probably identical with Abhibhúta Thera. ThagA.i.372f.
• Citakapújaka Thera
• Citrá.-The name of certain Supannas. D.ii.259.
• Citta
• Cittá
• Cittacúla.-A tortoise. For details see the Bhúridatta Játaka. J.vi.162f.
• Cittadassí.-A mythical king, descendant of Mahásammata. Dpv.iii.41.
• Cittágára-Vagga.-The fifth chapter of the Bhikkhuní Pácittiya. Vin.iv.298ff
• Cittagutta-Thera
• Cittahatthisáriputta Sutta
• Cittaka-Thera
• Cittakuta
• Cittakúta-dvárakotthaka.-The entrance to Távatimsa; it formed a door into Sudassanagiri and was surrounded by images of Indra. J.vi.125f.
• Cittakútalatávana.-See Cittalatávana.
• Cittalapabbata
• Cittalapabbata-Tissa
• Cittalatá-Vagga.-The second chapter of the Vimána Vatthu.
• Cittalatávana
• Cittalatávimána-Vatthu.-The story of a poor man who looked after his parents, refusing to marry, and engaged in various acts of piety. After death he was born in a twelve-league vimána in Távatimsa. Vv.vii.1; VvA.299f.
• Cittapariyádána-Sutta.-The monk with a corrupt mind cannot achieve his purpose; the monk with a pure, well-directed mind, can. A.i.6f.
• Cittapassa.-A cave wherein Pandukábhaya, in the presence of his people, presented his consort, the Yakkhiní Cetiyá. MT.290.
• Cittapátali
• Cittapatta
• Cittápokkharaní.-A bathing pond in the Dípuyyána, erected by Parakkamabáhu I. It was adorned with gay pictures, hence, probably, the name. Cv.lxxiii.121.
• Cittarája
• Cittaratha.-A park in Távatimsa. Thig.374; ThigA.i.247; Mtu.i.32, 149, etc.; Divy.194.
• Cittasálá.-A hall in Anurádhapura to the east of Thúpáráma, within sight of the Bodhi-tree. The body of Sanghamittá, as desired by her, was cremated near the hall and a thúpa was erected over the remains. Mhv.xx.52.
• Citta-Sambhúta Játaka (No.498)
• Citta-Samyutta.-The sixty-first section of the Samyutta Nikáya (S.iv.281-305). It contains records of discussions by Cittagahapati of Macchikásanda.
• Cittasena.-A Gandhabba present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta (D.ii.258). He is elsewhere (D.iii.204) mentioned as a Yakkha chieftain who should be invoked by the Buddha's followers when troubled by evil spirits.
• Citta-Sutta.-Preached in answer to a question by a deva. The world is led by thought (citta) and plagued by it. S.i.39; cf. A.ii.177.
• Citta-Vagga.-The third chapter of the Dhammapada.
• Cittupatthánapásáda.-A hall within the precincts of the king's palace in Anurádhapura, where the people waited on the monks with gifts. Here King Bhátika provided gifts for the monks. Mhv.xxxiv.65; MT.633.
• Cívara.-A teacher in Burma who wrote a tika to Janghadása (sic) (Gv.64). Elsewhere (Gv.67, 74) the same work is ascribed to Vajira.
• Cívaracetiya.-A monastery in Ceylon. Kitti, queen of Mahinda IV., built three bathing-tanks there. Cv.liv.51.
• Cívarakkhandha.-The eighth chapter of the Mahávagga of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.i.268ff
• Cívara-Sutta
• Coda.-See Cola.
• Codaná-Sutta
• Codanávatthu
• Codanávatthu-bhánavára.-The twenty-seventh section of the third Khandaka of the Mahávagga of the Vinaya.
• Cokkha-bráhmana
• Cola
• Colá.-The people of Cola.
• Colaganga
• Colagangádeva.-A Damila chief, conquered by Bhuvanekabáhu I. Cv.xc.32.
• Colagangakumára.-A son of Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.238.
• Colakonára.-A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. He was slain by the forces of Parakkamabáhu I (Cv.lxxvi.145, 163). There may have been more than one of this name. See ibid., vs.181, 188; lxxvii, 77, 86.
• Colakulantaka.-A village in South India. Cv.lxxvii.53, 60.
• Colarája.-A minister of Kassapa V. He repaired a parivena in the Mahávihára which had been destroyed. Cv.lii.34.
• Colatirikka.-A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvii.78.
• Coliya-Dípankara. See Dípankara.
• Corábhaya
• Corakamahá-vihára.-A vihára in Ceylon, the residence of Mahámitta. In the vihára was the Kurandaka-Cave (q.v.). Vsm.38.
• Corakandaka.-See Korandaka.
• Corambágáma.-A village in Rohana. Cv.lxxv.15.
• Coranága
• Cora-Sutta
• Coriyassara.-A village in Ceylon. VibhA.447.
• Cúla-Assapura Sutta
• Cúlábhaya
• Cúlábhayasumana
• Cúla-Buddhaghosa.-An author of Ceylon to whom the Gandhavamsa (pp.63, 67; see P.L.C.126) ascribes a work entitled Játattagínidána, probably a Játaka Commentary, and a Sotattagínidána.
• Cúlabyúha.-See Cúlavyúha.
• Cúlaccharásangháta Sutta
• Cúla-Cunda.-See Cunda (2).
• Cúladeva.-A Thera, an eminent teacher of the Vinaya. Vin.v.3; Sp.i.63.
• Cúla-Dhammapála.-Senior pupil of Ananda Vanaratana and author of the Saccasankhepa (Gv.60, 70; P.L.C.113, 203f) and of an anu-tíká to the Abhidhamma-Múla-tíká. Ibid., 211f.
• Cúla-Dhammasamádána Sutta
• Cúla-Dukkhakkhandha Sutta
• Cúla-Ekasátaka.-See Ekasátaka.
• Cúlagallaka-Vihára.-A monastery built by Cúlábhaya on the bank of the Gonaka-nadí to the south of Anurádhapura (Mhv.xxxv.13). Attached to it was a Padhánaghara, built by Aggabodhi II. Cv.xlii.49.
• Cúlagana.-One of the three chief buildings of the Upásiká Vihára, built by Devánampiyatissa. It came to be called the Kúpayatthi-thapita-ghara. Mhv.xix.68f.; MT.409.
• Cúlagandhára-vijjá.-See Gandhára-vijjá.
• Cúla-Ganthipada.-A work on the Vinaya, attributed to Moggallána and used by the Ekamsikas in their Párupana-controversy. Bode, op. cit., 76.
• Cúla-Gavaccha Thera
• Cúla-Gopálaka Sutta
• Cúla-Gosinga Sutta
• Cúlahatthipadopama Sutta
• Cúla-Jálí.-A Pacceka Buddha mentioned in a list of these. M.iii.70; MA.ii.890.
• Cúla-Janaka Játaka (No.52).-The stories, both past and present, are the same as in the Mahá Janaka Játaka (q.v.). J.i.268
• Cúla-Kála
• Cúla-kammavibhanga Sutta
• Cúlaka-Thera
• Cúla-Mágandiya.-Brother of the brahmin Mágandiya. He took charge of Mágandiyá when her parents renounced the world and escorted her to Kosambí, where she was presented at the court of Udena and became the latter's wife. DhA.i.202f; AA.i.236.
• Cúla-Málunkya Sutta
• Cúlámanicetiya
• Cúla-Moggallána.-See Moggallána II.
• Cúlanága
• Cúlanágá.-An arahant Therí, mentioned as an eminent teacher of the Vinaya in Ceylon. Dpv.xviii.38.
• Cúlanágalena.-A cave in Ceylon (Tambapanni). It was once the abode of five hundred monks, all of whom won arahantship, by meditating in that spot. Vsm.127.
• Cúlanágapabbata.-A vihára built in the Huvácakanniká (in Rohana), by King Mahádáthika-Mahánága. Mhv.xxxiv.90.
• Cúlanagaragáma
• Cúlanganiyapitthi.-A locality in Rohana. There a battle was fought between Dutthagámani and his brother, Tissa, when Gámani was defeated and forced to flee. Mhv.xxxiv.19; see also xxxii.31f.; and AA.i.365.
• Cúlani-Brahmadatta
• Cúla-Nidána Sutta.-Probably another name for the Nidána Sutta of the Samyutta Nikáya. Referred to in MA.i.225; VibbA.267.
• Cúlapanthaka-Thera
• Cúlapásáda.-See Díghasandana.
• Cúlapindapátika-Nága.-A monk of Nalakhandapadhána. See Ambámacca.
• Cúlapunnama-Sutta.-Preached to the monks assembled on a full-moon night at the Migárámátupásáda. The sutta teaches how it is possible to tell a bad man and a good man through their conduct. M.iii.20ff
• Cúla-Rahulováda Sutta
• Cúlaratha.-A devaputta in Távatimsa who excelled Sakka in glory. DhA.i.426.
• Cúlarathavimánavatthu.-The story of Prince Sujáta, son of the Assaka king (Vv.v.13; VvA.259ff). He was born in Távatimsa, and Cúlaratha may have been his name there. See Sujáta.
• Cúlarattha.-A district in India, near Benares. Ras.i.36.
• Cúla-Saccaka Sutta
• Cúla-Sakuladáyi Sutta
• Cúlasamudda
• Cúlasári Thera
• Cúlasáropama Sutta
• Cúla-Síhanáda Sutta
• Cúla-Síva
• Cúlasubhaddá
• Cúlasudhamma
• Cúlasugandha Thera
• Cúlasumana
• Cúlasumaná.-A Therí of Ceylon, an eminent teacher of the Vinaya. Dpv.xviii.39.
• Cúlasumma
• Cúla-Suññatá Sutta.-Preached to Ananda at the Migáramátupásáda. True solitude is not to be found in forest-dwelling nor in the concentration of heart away from all ideas, but in attaining to deliverance from the ásavas. M.iii.104ff
• Cúlatanhásankhaya Sutta
• Cúlatissa
• Cúla-Tissa.-Probably a Commentator. He is called Uruvelavási, and is quoted in the Samyutta Commentary in reference to a discussion on phassavedaná. SA.ii.100.
• Cúla-Vagga
• Cúlavajira.-A grammarian, author of a work called Atthabyakkhyána. Gv.60; but see p.70, where it is ascribed to Cúlavimalabuddhi.
• Cúlavamsa
• Cúlavápiyagáma.-A village given by Aggabodhi VIII. for the maintenance of Rájasálavihára. Cv.xlix.47.
• Cúlavedalla Sutta
• Cúlavimalabuddhi.-See Cúlavajira, also Navavimalabuddhi.
• Cúlavitthi.-See Hulavitthi.
• Cúlaviyúha-Sutta
• Cúlayamaka-Vagga.-The fifth chapter of the Majjhima Nikáya. M.i.285ff
• Culla.-"the Minor," equivalent of " Cúla.
• Culla-Anáthapindika
• Cullabodhi Játaka (No.443)
• Cullacárí.-See Cullasárí.
• Culladaddara.-A Nága, brother of Mahádaddara (the Bodhisatta), and son of Súradaddara. For details see the Daddara Játaka.
• Culla-Dhammapála Játaka (No.358)
• Culla-Dhanuggaha
• Culla-Dhanuggaha Játaka (No.374)
• Cullagalla.-A village and a vihára near the Jajjaranadí. For the story of a pious man who lived in the village see Ras.ii.152f.
• Cullahamsa-Játaka (No.533)
• Cullakála.-A mountain in Himavá which must be crossed in order to reach Gandhamádana (SNA.i.66) and the Chaddanta-Lake (J.v.38).
• Culla-Kálinga.-Younger son of Kálinga, king of Dantapura. He became an ascetic, but later married the daughter of the Madda king, by whom he had a son Kálinga who became a Cakka-vatti (J.iv.230ff). For details see the Kálinga-Bodhi Játaka.
• Cullakálinga-Játaka (No.301)
• Culla-Kammásadamma.-A village in the Kampilla kingdom which arose on the settlement given by Jayaddisa to his brother, the man-eating ogre, after the latter became an ascetic (J.v.35). For details see the Jayaddisa Játaka.
• Culla-Kañcakunda.-A Damila chief of South India who fought against the forces of Parakkamabáhu 1. but was later subdued (Cv.lxxvi.185, 217, 220, 305). The name is closely connected with that of the districts of Kañcakudiya and Kañcakudiyarájá (Cv.lxxvi.124, 130).
• Cullakasetthi.-The Bodhisatta, born as a Treasurer in Benares. See the Cullakasetthi Játaka.
• Cullakasetthi-Játaka (No.4)
• Culla-Kokálika.-See Kokálika (2).
• Culla-Kokanadá.-The younger of the two daughters of Pajunna, both of whom were called Kokanadá. She visited the Buddha at the Kutágárasálá in Vesáli and questioned him. S.i.30.
• Culla-Kunála-Játaka (No.464)
• Culla-Kunála-Vagga.-The fifth section of the Catukka-nipáta of the Játakatthakathá. J.iii.132-52.
• Culla-Lohita.-An ox, brother of the Bodhisatta, Mahá-Lohita. He is identified with Ananda. See the Munika Játaka.
• Cullanágatittha.-A ford in the Maháválukagangá. Cv.lxxii.34.
• Cullanandaka.-See Cullanandiya below.
• Cullanandaka-Játaka.-See Cullanandiya below.
• Cullanandiká.-Talatádeví is identified with Cullanandiká (J.vi.478) in the present age, but nothing further seems to be known of the latter.
• Cullanandiya.-A monkey, brother of Nandiya, the Bodhisatta. See the Cullanandiya Játaka. He is identified with Ananda. v.l. Cullanandaka.
• Cullanandiya-Játaka (No.222)
• Cullanárada-Játaka (No.477)
• Culla-Niddesa.-See Niddesa.
• Cullantevásika.-A youth of good family who, as related in the Cullakasetthi Játaka, earned money by his wits, after having listened to the counsel of Cullakasetthi. He is identified with Cullapanthaka. J.i.120f.
• Cullapaduma-Játaka (No.193)
• Cullapála.-Son of Mahásuvanna and brother of Cakkhupála Thera. DhA.i.2.
• Cullapalobhana-Játaka (No.263)
• Cullapantha.-A parivena built, probably, by a Damila chief in the reign of Aggabodhi IV. Cv.xlvi.24.
• Cullapanthaka.-See Cúlapanthaka.
• Cullapindapátika-Tissa
• Cullapindapátiya(°pátika)-Tissa
• Culla-Punna.-Brother of Punna of Sunáparanta. He was nearly ship-wrecked, but was saved by Punna. MA.i.1016; SA.iii.16.
• Culla-Rohita.-An ox belonging to a brahmin. DhA.iv.160.
• Cullasangha.-Brother of Kákavannatissa’s minister Sangha (q.v.).
• Cullasubhaddá
• Cullasúka Játaka (No.430)
• Cullasutasoma-Játaka (No.525)
• Cullatápasa.-Nárada, the son of the Bodhisatta in the Culla-Náradákassapa Játaka, is referred to by this title. J.i.416.
• Cullataválagáma.-A village probably on the Maháválukanadí. See Tambasumana.
• Culla-Tundila.-A pig, brother of the Bodhisatta. For details see the Tundila Játaka.
• Cullavanavannaná.-The section of the Vessantara Játaka which describes Jújaka's journey through the forest to Vessantara's hermitage. J.vi.521-32.
• Cullupattháka.-See Culladhanuggaha.
• Cúlodara
• Cumbatakalaha.-The name given (e.g., J.i.208) to the quarrel between the Sákiyans and the Koliyans about the water of the Rohiní (q.v.).
• Cumbatakalaha.-The name given to the quarrel between the Sákiyans and the Koliyans regarding the water of the Rohiní. J.i.208.
• Cunda
• Cundaka.-See Cunda (2).
• Cunda-Súkarika
• Cunda-Sutta
• Cundatthíla.-A village near Benares, but on the other side of the river and between Vasabhagáma and Benares (v.l. Cundavíla). Pv.iii.1; PvA.168, 170; Mtu.iii.325, 327.
• Cundí (Sutta)
• Cunnasálá.-A district in Rohana. Cv.lvii.46, 57.