Pali Proper Names - K -

• Kiccárattarayara.-A Damila chief of Cola, an ally of Nigaladha. Cv.lxxvii.17.
• Kihimbila.-One of the villages given by Aggabodhi IV. for the maintenance of Dáthásiva's padhánaghara. Cv.xlvi.12.
• Kikí
• Kikí-Brahmadatta.-Son of Suyáma and great grandson of King Kikí; see Ekadhamma-Savaniya Thera (1).
• Kikumára.-The name of a tribe mentioned in the Apadána (Ap.ii.359).
• Kílákára.-One of the gardens laid out by Parakkamabáhu I. (Cv.lxxix.12). There was a sluice of the Parakkamasamudda at the end of the garden, and from this sluice branched off the Salalavatí canal (Cv.lxxix.43).
• Kílakotta.-A locality in South India where Lankápura fought with the Damilas. Cv.lxxvi.297.
• Kílámandapa.-A building in Parakkamabáhu's Dípuyyána. There the king used to amuse himself with "connoisseurs of the merry mood." Cv.lxxiii.117.
• Kílamangala
• Kílanakhanda.-The section of the Bhúridatta Játaka which deals with the capture of Bhúridatta and the preparations for an exhibition of his dancing powers. J.vi.186.
• Kilañjadáyaka Thera.-An arahant. Ninety-four kappas ago he was a worker in reeds in Tivará and gave a mat of rushes to be offered to the Buddha Siddhattha. Seventy-seven kappas ago he was a king named Jutindhara (v.l. Jalandhara). Ap.i.219.
• Kilañjakásanasálá.-A building in Anurádhapura, mentioned in connection with Pitamalla Thera.
• Kílenilaya.-A town in South India on the borders of Madhurá. Cv.lxxvii.83.
• Kilesa Samyutta.-The twenty-seventh division of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.iii.232-4.
• Kilesa Sutta
• Kilesamára.-See Mára.
• Kilesiya Sutta
• Kimattha Sutta.-When Paribbájakas, holding other views, should ask why members of the Buddha's Order live the holy life, the reply should be "for the full understanding of dukkha." They should also be told of the way to such understanding. S.v.6.
• Kimatthi Sutta
• Kimatthiya Sutta
• Kimbilá
• Kimbilá Sutta
• Kimbila Sutta.-Records the conversation which took place at Veluvana (Niceluvana?) in Kimbilá between Kimbila and the Buddha, regarding the continuance of the Doctrine after the Buddha's death. A.iii.247, 339; iv.84.
• Kimbila Vagga.-The twenty-first section of the Pañcaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. It contains ten suttas of which the Kimbila Sutta is the first. A.iii.247-51.
• Kimbila, Kimila, Kimmila
• Kimikálá
• Kimila, Kimilá.-See Kimbila, Kimbilá.
• Kimpakka Játaka (No.85)
• Kimsíla Sutta
• Kimsuká Sutta
• Kimsukapújaka Thera.- An arahant. Ninety-four kappas ago he had offered a kimsuka-flower to the Buddha Siddhattha. Ap.i.283.
• Kimsukapupphiya Thera.-An arahant. Thirty-one kappas ago he had offered a kimsuka-flower to the Buddha (Ap.ii.435). In the Theragáthá Commentary his verses are attributed to two different theras: Jambugámiya (ThagA.i.86f) and Somamitta (ThagA.i.268).
• Kimsukavatthu.-A village in Rohana. Here the forces of Rakkha and Bhúta fought a fierce battle against their enemies. Cv.lxxiv.75f
• Kimsukopama Játaka (No.248)
• Kimsukopama Sutta.-Mentioned in the Kimsukopama Játaka (J.ii.265); evidently the same as the Kimsuká Sutta.
• Kiñchanda Játaka (No.511)
• Kiñcikkha Sutta.-See Ámisakiñcikkha Sutta.
• Kiñcisanghá.-Daughter of Kákavannatissa's minister Sangha.
• Kindada Sutta.-Records part of a conversation between a deva and the Buddha at Jetavana. The deva asks what one should give in order to obtain certain results, such as strength, beauty, etc. - the Buddha explains. S.i.32.
• Kiñjaka.-See Giñjaka ??.
• Kiñjakesara (v.l. Kiñcakesara).-Sixty-eight kappas ago there were four kings of this name, all previous births of Bimbijáliya Thera. Ap.i.225.
• Kinkinikapupphiya Thera
• Kinnara Játaka = Bhattátiya Játaka.-Found on the Bhílsa Tope under this name, evidently to distinguish it from the Candakinnara Játaka. See Cunningham: Bhilsa Tope, Pl.27.
• Kinnará.-Wife of Kandari, king of Benares. See Kandarí Játaka.
• Kinnughandu.-One of the great Yakkhas, mentioned in the Átánátiya Sutta, to be invoked when disciples of the Buddha are worried by evil spirits (D.iii.204). He is one of the vassals of the Four Regent Gods (D.ii.258).
• Kinti Sutta
• Kipilliká.-See Kimikála.
• Kirapatika
• Kiráta.-Probably the name given to a tribe of jungle men. Their language is classed with those of the Ottas, the Andhakas, the Yonakas and the Damilas, as a language of the Milakkhas (non-Aryans). E.g., DA.i.176; VibhA.388; see also Zimmer: Altind. Leben 34.
• Kiráti.-A locality in Ceylon, near Alisára. There Máyágeha once captured a fortification (Cv.lxx.165). Kiráti may be the name of a tiny river. See Cv.Trs.i.301, n.1.
• Kirávápi.-A tank restored by Parakkamabáhu I. (Cv.lxviii.47); the modern Kiraveva. Cv.Trs.i.280, n.5.
• Kirindagáma.-A village in Rohana. Cv.lxxiv.97; for its identification see Cv.Trs.ii.30, n.5.
• Kiriya Sutta.-The three ways (dána, síla, bhávaná) of acquiring merit, considered in the eight different results produced according as the one or the other is practised, in small measure or great. A.iv.241f
• Kiságotamí
• Kiságotamí Vatthu
• Kisalayapújaka Thera
• Kisasankicca
• Kisa-Vaccha
• Kitágiri (v.l. Kítágiri)
• Kitágiri Sutta
• Kitava.-King of Benares. His son became known in this Buddha-age as Kundinagariya Thera (PvA.177f; 263f). From the Petavatthu (iv.7) Kitava would appear to be the king, not of Benares but of Rájagaha (Giribbaja).
• Kitavása
• Kittá.-See Kitti (12).
• Kittaggabodhi
• Kittaggabodhipabbata.-A tank restored by Vijayabáhu I. Cv.lx.49.
• Kittakandaka.-A tank restored by Gajabáhu. Cv.lxviii.45.
• Kitti
• Kittigáma.-A village in Ceylon, near Kotapabbata. It was the birthplace of Theraputtábhaya, one of Dutthagámani's chief warriors. Mhv.xxiii.55.
• Kittinissanka
• Kittinissanka-vihára.-A monastery built by Kittinissanka and adorned with one hundred pásádas. He made endowments for its maintenance. Cv.lxxx.21.
• Kittirájaválukagáma.-A village in Rohana. A battle was fought there during the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.17.
• Kittisena.-Son and successor of Kumáradhátusena. He reigned only for nine months and was killed by his mother's brother, Síva (Cv.xli.4).
• Kittisíhasúra.-An important officer of state in Burma who, in 1531, wrote a Samvannaná on the Abhidhánappadípiká. Bode: op. cit., p.67.
• Kittisirimegha
• Kittisirirájasíha.-King of Ceylon (1767-1782 A.C.). For details of his reign see Cv.xcix. and e.
• Koccha.-See Pingalakoccha.
• Kocchagalla.-A Sámanera who went from Ceylon to Amarapura in 1662 of the Kaliyuga era. Sás.135.
• Koddhangulikedára.-A place near Nálanda in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of Parakkamabáhu I campaigns against Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.221.
• Kodha Vagga/Sutta
• Kodhabhakkha.-A Rapávacara Brahmá, who came to test Sakka's patience and sat on his throne. SA.i.272.
• Kodhana Sutta
• Kohála.-A tank in Ceylon, built by Vasabha (Mhv.xxxv.95). It was near Mahá-Titthapattana (MT.653).
• Kohombagáma.-A village near Pulatthipura, where a battle took place between the forces of Gajabáhu and those of Parakkamabáhu I. (Cv.lxx.320).
• Koka
• Koká.-A palace occupied by Siddattha Buddha in his last lay-life. Bu.xvii.14.
• Kokáli.-The name of a country, a town and a setthi, all connected with Kokálika. See Kokálika 2. SNA.473; J.iv.242.
• Kokálika (Kokáliya)
• Kokálika (Kokáliya) Sutta
• Kokálika Játaka (No.331)
• Kokanada
• Kokanadá
• Kokanuda (Kokanada)
• Kokanuda Sutta.-The conversation between Ananda and Kokanuda.
• Kokaváta.-A district in Ceylon. Mahásena built there a great vihára and constructed a tank. Mhv.xxxvii.42, 47.
• Kokila Vagga.-The fourth section of the Catukka Nipáta of the Játaka Commentary. J.iii.102-32.
• Kokilá.-Daughter of Ekarája and sister of Candakumára. J.vi.134.
• Kola, Kolanagara.-See Koliya.
• Kola.-See Kolika.
• Kolabhinna.-A river in Ceylon, near Subhagiri (Yapahu). Cv.xc.11.
• Koladáyaka Thera.-An arahant. He was a hermit in the time of Sikhí Buddha, and, seeing the Buddha alone, gave him a kola (jujube)fruit (Ap.ii.397). He is probably identical with Gayá Kassapa. ThagA.i.417.
• Koladdhajana.-An ancient work, a Commentary (probably in Sanskrit?); it was written by a certain minister at the request of the Elder Pásádika (Gv., p.63, 73).
• Kolaká.-Mentioned in a list of tribes. Ap.ii.359.
• Kolambagámaka.-A tank built by King Vasabha. Mhv.xxxv.94.
• Kolambahálaka
• Kolambapura.-The same as Kolambatittha. Cv.ci.27.
• Kolambatittha.-The Páli equivalent for the modern city of Colombo. Cv.xciv.1; xcv.4, 15.
• Kolañña, also called Samana-Kolañña.-A cakkavatti, king of Kálinga. He travelled through the air, mounted on his state elephant, but he could not pass over the Bodhi-tree. Mil.256; cp. J.iv.232, which evidently refers to him, though the name is not given.
• Kolapattana.-A harbour mentioned in the Milindapañha (p.359); it was perhaps on the Koromandel coast. Questions of King Milinda, xliv.
• Kolavápi.-A tank dedicated by Silámeghavanna to the stone image in the Abhayagiri Vihára. Cv.xliv.69.
• Kolika, Kolita.-See Mahámoggallána.
• Kolita Sutta.-Mahámoggallána tells the monks at Jetavana how, when he had entered the Second Jhána, in his effort to attain to the "Ariyan Silence," the Buddha appeared to him and exhorted him to persist in it (S.ii.273).
• Kolita Vihára.-A monastery, probably in Ceylon; the residence of Catunikáyika Thera. AA.i.343.
• Kolitagáma
• Koliyá
• Koliyadhítá, Koliyarájadhítá.-See Suppavásá.
• Koliyaputta.-An epithet of Kakudha, Moggallána's attendant. Vin ii.185; UdA.ii.8.
• Koliyavessa.-See Sona Kolivisa.
• Kolúru.-A district in South India. Cv.lxxvi.130.
• Koluvukkotta.-A stronghold in South India, once occupied by Pandiyándára. Cv.lxxvi.170, 172.
• Koluvura.-A village in South India. Cv.lxxvi.129.
• Komárabhacca (Komárabhanda).-See Jívaka.
• Komáyaputta Játaka (No.299)
• Komáyaputta.-A brahmin; see Komáyaputta Játaka.
• Komba.-Chief of the umbrella-bearers of Gajabáhu. He had a fortress in Mallaválána from which he was dislodged by the Malayaráyara of Válikákhetta. Later he fought a naval battle in Muttákara. Cv.lxx.60f.
• Komudí
• Konágamana (Konágamana)
• Konágamana Sutta.-The thoughts that came to Konágamana before his Enlightenment, regarding birth, decay and death. S.ii.9.
• Koñca
• Koñcá.-One of the palaces occupied by Dípankara Buddha in his last lay life. Bu.ii.208.
• Kondá.-See Gondá.
• Kondadhána.-See Kundadhána.
• Kondañña
• Kondañña Sutta
• Kondivása.-A district in Ceylon. Cv.l.30.
• Konduruva.-A locality in Ceylon, where Mánábharana (2) once took refuge. Cv.lxxii.231; see Cv.Trs.i.340, n.5.
• Kongamangala.-A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvii.80.
• Kongu.-The name of two districts in South India (Cv.lxxvi.173). Elsewhere (Cv.lxxvi.288) they are spoken of as Tenkongu and Vadakongu.
• Kontadisávijaya.-A general of Manábharana (q.v. 2).  Cv.lxx.293; see Cv.Trs.i.311, n.1.
• Kontaratthapabbata Vihára.-A monastery in Ceylon, the residence of Mahánága Thera. When Kákavannatissa heard from a crow of the monk's death he went there and held great celebrations. Ras.ii.64.
• Kontimárá
• Kontiputta.-See Tissa-kontiputta.
• Korabya, Koravya, Korabba
• Korabya.-One of Kálásoka's ten sons.
• Korakalamba (Korakalambaka).-Younger brother of Kapila, the chaplain of Apacara. See Kapila (2). J.iii.454f.
• Korakkhatta (Korakkhattiya)
• Korandaka Vihára
• Korandapupphiya Thera
• Korandavanna.-One of the ten sons of Kálásoka.
• Koratiya.-One of the greater Yakkhas who should be invoked by a follower of the Buddha when assailed by evil spirits. D.iii.204.
• Koravyasettha.-A title used for Sutasoma. J.v.479.
• Kosala
• Kosala Samyutta.-The third section of the Samyutta Nikáya (S.i.68-102). It contains discourses connected with Pasenadi Kosala.
• Kosala Sutta
• Kosalá.-See Kosala.
• Kosalabimbavannaná.-A book containing an account of an image built by Pasenadi, king of Kosala, and of the merit of building images. The work was probably written about the thirteenth or fourteenth century. Quotations from it are given in the Saddhammasangaha.
• Kosala-deví
• Kosalaká.-The inhabitants of Kosala. D.i.150.
• Kosalanagara.-See Sávatthi.
• Kosalarájá.-See Pasenadi.
• Kosalarañño-parájaya Vatthu.-The story of Pasenadi and of his great discomfiture and disgust on being defeated three times by Ajátasattu. DhA.iii.259f.
• Kosalavihárí Thera
• Kosambaka 1.-Name of a king of Kosambí. See also Kosambika below. See the Kanhadipáyana Játaka (J.iv.28f).
• Kosambaka 2.-See Kosambiya.
• Kosambaka Sutta.-See Kosambiya Sutta.
• Kosambaka Vatthu.-The, story of the quarrelsome monks of Kosambí. DhA.i.44ff
• Kosambaká.-The monks of Kosambí (q.v.), who brought about schism in the Order.
• Kosambakkhandha.-The tenth section of the Mahávagga of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.i.334-59.
• Kosambakuti.-One of the residences at Jetavana occupied by the Buddha. SNA.ii.403.
• Kosambí
• Kosambí Játaka (No.428)
• Kosambí Sutta
• Kosambika.-Name of a king of Kosambí. See also Kosambaka above. J.iv.56.
• Kosambika-setthi
• Kosambivásí-Tissa.-See Tissa.
• Kosambiya (Kosambaka) Sutta
• Kosika, Kosiya
• Kosikí.-A river, probably a branch of the Ganges. It flowed from Himavá, and on its bank was a mango-grove three leagues in extent. J.v.2, 5, 6.
• Kosináraká.-Inhabitants of Kusinárá. E.g., Vin.i.247; AA.ii.637.
• Kosiya Játaka (No.130, 226, 470)
• Kosiya Vagga 1.-The second chapter of the Tika Nipáta of the Játaka Commentary. J.ii.321-54.
• Kosiya Vagga 2.-The second section of the Nissaggiya of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.iii.224-42; v.10f.
• Kosiya, Kosiyagotta
• Kosiyá.-The wicked wife of the Kosiya Játaka 1.
• Kosiyagotta.-An arahant. He is mentioned in a list of theras who handed down the Abhidhamma up to the Third Council. DhsA., p.32.
• Kosiyáyana.-A brahmin of Kási, his wife being called Kosiyáyani. Their story is given in the Rádha Játaka. J.i.495f.
• Kosumbaphaliya Thera.-An arahant. Thirty-one kappas ago he saw the Buddha Sikhí and gave him a kosumba-fruit (Ap.ii.449). He is evidently identical with Usabha Thera (ThagA.i.320).
• Kota.-A Tamil general in charge of the fortification at Kotanagara, which was captured by Dutthagámaní in his campaign against the Tamils. Mhv.xxv.13.
• Kotagerukapásáda.-A building attached to the Cittalapabbata-vihára. Bhágineyya-Sangharakkhita once lived there, and, during his illness, eight thousand arahants and Sakka, with the devas of the two deva-worlds, waited on him. MT.552.
• Kotalavápigáma.-A village in Ceylon. A story is told of how the wife of the chief householder in the village was put in bonds by the king's tax-gatherers, under the impression that she was a serving-woman. v.l. Kálavápigáma. VibhA.441.
• Kotalla.-Evidently the Páli equivalent of Kautilya. He is mentioned in the Cúlavamsa as the author of a work on politics (Cv.lxiv.3) and also of a work on methods of warfare. Cv.lxx.56; see also Cv.Trs.i.243 n.1 and 291, n.3.
• Kotamalaya
• Kotapabbata (Kotipabbata)
• Kotigáma
• Kotigáma Vagga.-The third chapter of the Sacca Samyutta of the Samyutta Nikáya (S.v.431-7). The first sutta was preached at Kotigáma.
• Kotipabbata.-See Kotapabbata.
• Kotipassáva.-A monastery built by Dhátusena (Cv.xxxviii.46). If it be identical with Kotipassávana (q.v.), it was merely restored by Dhátusena.
• Kotipassávana.-A monastery erected by Mahánáma (Cv.xxxvii.212). It is probably the same as Kotipassáva.
• Kotisanthára
• Kotisimbali Játaka (No.412)
• Kotisimbali-Niraya.-A Niraya where those guilty of misdemeanours, such as adultery, are born. J.v.275.
• Kottamálaka.-See Kuntamálaka.
• Kottanága-pabbata (v.1. for Tobbalanága-pabbata). MT.657.
• Kottapattana.-A ford in Ceylon. Ras.ii.124.
• Kottha(Kotthi)-váta.-A district in Ceylon in which were the villages of Piyangalla (Mhv.xxx.29) and Devatissa. Cv.xlviii.2.
• Kottha.-The drum of Narasíha, which he gave to Mánavamma in order that the latter might induce the people to accompany him in the ships. When they heard the drum they thought it was beaten by Narasíha and forthwith went on board. Cv.x1vii.51.
• Kotthabhadda.-A great causeway on the river Jaggará. It was restored by Parakkamabáhu I (Cv.1xviii.16). It was so called because the land on either side of it became, as a result of its construction, studded with granaries full of untrussed rice (abaddhavíhi). Cv.1xviii.31.
• Kotthágáma.-A wealthy village given by Udaya I. (?) to the temple of the Vaddhamána Bodhi-tree. Cv.xlix.16.
• Kotthamalaya.-See Kotamalaya.
• Kotthasála.-A village in Ceylon, probably the same as Kotthasára. Ras.ii.24.
• Kotthasára
• Kotthita (Kotthika).-See Mahá Kotthita.
• Kotthita Sutta
• Kotthumala.-A hill in the Máyárattha in Ceylon. The Almsbowl and the Tooth Relic of the Buddha were once buried there by Vácissara as a protection from enemies. Later, Vijayabáhu III. had them removed to Jambuddoni. Cv.lxxxi.18ff; see also Cv. Trs.ii.137, n.1.
• Kotúhalaka.-A poor man of Addilarattha, a previous birth of Ghosakasetthi (q.v.). His wife was Káli and his son Kápi. DA.i.317; MA.ii.539; DhA.i.169; the DhA. says he was of Ajitarattha.
• Kotumbara.-A country celebrated for the excellence of its cloth. v.l. Kodumbara. J.vi.51 (also 47), 500, 501; Mil.2, 331.
• Kotumbariya Thera.-An arahant. Thirty-one kappas ago he gave to Sikkhí Buddha seven flowers wrapped in kotumbara-cloth. Twenty kappas ago he was a king named Mahánela. v.l. Kotumbariya. Ap.i.192.
• Kovariyaputta.-See Láludáyí.
• Koviláragáma.-A village in Ceylon where a battle took place between Mahinda II. and the three Ádipádas who had risen against him. Mahinda was victorious. Cv.xlvi.121.