Pali Proper Names - M -

• Maheja. See Mahejjághara.
• Mahejjághara, Mahejjágharavatthu, Mahejjágharásanasálá
• Mahelanagara
• Mahí
• Mahiddhi, or Samanabráhmana Sutta. All recluses or brahmins possessed of iddhi power, whether of the past, present or future, must obtain it through the development of the four satipatthána. S.v.273f.
• Mahilá. An eminent Therí of Ceylon who kept the dhutangas. Dpv.xviii.15.
• Mahiládípa. An island off the coast of India where the women, who were exiled with Vijaya, landed. Mhv.vi.45.
• Mahilámukha Játaka (No. 26)
• Mahilámukha. The state elephant of Brahmadatta, king of Benares. See the Mahilámukha Játaka.
• Mahimsaka
• Mahimsása. The Bodhisatta, born as the son of the king of Benares. For details see the Devadhamma Játaka. J.i.127ff.; DhA.iii.73.
• Mahimsásaka
• Mahinda (1-24)
• Mahindaguhá. The cave occupied by Mahinda in the Cetiyagirivihára (Mhv.xx. 16; MT. 416). It was on the Hatthikucchipabbhára, covered by forest, at the entrance to a deep valley. Vsm., p. 110.
• Mahindasena. A parivena built and endowed by Mahinda, viceroy of Sena II. Cv.li.60.
• Mahindasenavása. A building erected in the Uttara vihára (Abhayagiri) by Sanghá, wife of Sena I. (Cv.l.79). It was later destroyed, and afterwards restored by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxviii.105.
• Mahindataláka. A tank built by Parakkamabáhu I. (Cv.lxxix. 28). It is perhaps identical with Mahindatata (above), in which case the king merely restored it.
• Mahindatata. A monastery built by Mahinda I. Cv.xlviii.37.
• Mahindatatavápi. A tank built by Aggabodhi I. The image of Mahinda Thera (q.v.) was taken there by the Taracchas and set up on its dyke at the time of the Mahinda festival. Cv.xlii.29.
• Mahindaupusaya. A nunnery built by Mahinda I. The village of Nagaragalla was just outside its boundary, and this he gave for its maintenance. Cv.xlviii.36.
• Mahípálarattha. A district in the Dakkhinadesa of Ceylon. Cv.lxix.8.
• Mahisadonika. A village in the Nakulanagara district; the birthplace of Khañjadeva. Mhv.xxiii.77.
• Mahisamandala
• Mahisamanta. Long ago there were thirty eight kings of this name, previous births of Isimuggadáyaka Thera. Ap.i.194.
• Mahisavatthu. A place on the Sankheyya Mountain where Uttara is said to have stayed, in Dhavajálika (vihára). A.iv.162; AA.ii.739.
• Máhissati
• Mahiyangana
• Mahodara
• Mahosadha. The Bodhisatta born as minister to King Videha. For details see the Maháummagga Játaka.
• Mahummára, Maháummára
• Majjha. See Megha.
• Majjhantika or Sanika Sutta. Once a monk dwelt in a forest tract in Kosala and was told by a deva of the forest how the noonday silence frightened him. But the monk replied that to him it was enchanting. S.i.203.
• Majjhantika Thera
• Majjhantika Tissa. See Majjhantika.
• Majjhapalli vihára
• Majjhavela vihára
• Majjhima
• Majjhima-Kála
• Majjhima-Nikáya
• Majjhimabhánaká
• Majjhimadesa
• Majjhimagáma. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxiv.83.
• Majjhima-janapada. See Majjhimadesa.
• Majjhimatíká. The second of three Commentaries on the Saddatthabhedacintá. Gv. 63, 73.
• Majjhimavagga. A district in the Malaya country of Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx. 20, 21, 23; see Cv. Trs.i.289, n. 1.
• Makákarañjiya. A monastery, the residence of the Elder Mahátissa. Vsm.292.
• Makara. A floodgate in the Parakkamasámudda from which ran the Gambhíra Canal. Cv.lxxix.40.
• Makaradhaja. A name for the god Káma. Cv.Iii.68.
• Makasa Játaka (No. 44)
• Makhádeva
• Makhádeva-Játaka (No. 9)
• Makhádeva-Sutta
• Makhádeva-ambavana
• Makhilá
• Makkarakata. A locality in Avanti. Mahá Kaccana once stayed there in a forest hut and was visited by Lohicca and his pupils (S.iv.116f). The Commentary (SA.iii.29) calls Makkarakata a town (nagara).
• Makkata-Játaka (No. 173)
• Makkata-Sutta
• Makkhakudrúsa. A village in Rohana, the residence, of Kitti and Loka. Cv.Iv.26; Cv.lvii. 1, 59.
• Makkhali (or Miccháditthika) Sutta
• Makkhali-Gosála
• Makkhali-Vagga. The ninth chapter of the Eka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.i.33 5.
• Makulaka. A vihára in Ceylon, to the east of Aritthapabbata, built by Súratissa. Mhv.xxi.6.
• Makuta-cetiya. A monument erected by Sakka on the summit of Sineru, enshrining a lock of hair cut off by Dípankara Buddha, when he renounced the world and became a monk. BuA.68.
• Makutabandhana
• Makutamutta sálá. A hall built in Anurádhapura on the spot where the dancing maidens laid aside their ornaments immediately after the death of Dutthagámaní. Mhv.xxxii.78; MT.601.
• Mala-Sutta. On the three stains: lust, hatred, and illusion. They are comprehended by the Noble Eightfold Path. S.v.57.
• Mala-Vagga. The twenty first chapter of the Dhammapada.
• Málá. An eminent Therí of Ceylon. Dpv.xviii.30
• Málabhári, Málábhári. A devaputta, husband of Patipújaká.
• Málabhí. See Piyálí.
• Málágáma. A village in Ceylon, given by Kittisirirájasíha to Majjhapalli-vihára. Cv.c.236; Cv. Trs.ii.293, n.5.
• Málágámatittha. A ford in the Maháválukagangá, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxii.50; Cv. Trs.i.323, n. 2.
• Málágiri. A mountain in the Himálaya. This and other mountains were formed out of the brick collected by the king of Benares as mentioned by Kánárittha in the Bhúridatta Játaka. J.vi.204,212.
• Malání Sutta
• Máláráma. A vihára in Ceylon, near Uppalavápi, in the time of King Kutakanna (Tissa). The Thera Cúlasudhamma lived there. Vibhá.452.
• Malatá. See Mallá.
• Málatípuppha. A sluice gate of the Parakkamasamudda, from which flowed the Nílaváhiní Canal. Cv.lxxix.42.
• Málava. The name of various Damila chiefs, allies of Kulasekhara (Cv.lxxvi. 132, 137, 210, 235, 265ff., 284). Two of them were called Lambakannas. Cv.lxxvii.27.
• Malaválána. A district of Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Gajabáhu. Komba built a fortress there which was captured by the Malayarája, and later by the Nagaragiri Mahinda. Cv.lxx.60ff., 89.
• Málavalli. A tank in Dakkhinadesa repaired by Parakkamabáhu I. (Cv.lxviii.45). It was the scene of a battle between the forces of Gajabáhu and those of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx.66.
• Málávaratthalí. A place in Rohana, the scene of a campaign of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.66ff.
• Málavatthu. A village in Rohana, given by Dappula to the Ariyákari-vihára (Cv.xiv.60). It is mentioned (Cv.lxx.66) in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I.
• Malaya
• Malaya-Mahádeva (v.l. Maliya Mahádeva, Mallyadeva) Thera
• Malayappa. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvii.18, 55, 91; MT. 593.
• Malayavásí Mahásanghamkkhita. See Mahásangharakkhita.
• Malitavambha Thera
• Máliya. One of the dogs mentioned in the Pútimamsa Játaka.
• Maliya. Perhaps the name of a dog, or it may be an adjective describing its colour. See J.iii.535.
• Maliyadeva. See Malaya Mahádeva.
• Máliyaunna. A vihára in Ceylon. Mundagangá was a village in its neighbourhood. MT. 605.
• Mallá
• Malla. See Tela.
• Mallagiri, Mallágiri, Mallangiri. A mountain in the Himálaya, the abode of Kinnaras. J.iv.4.38, 439.
• Mallaka
• Mallaputta. See Dabba.
• Mallaváta. A monastery in Ceylon, built by Aggabodhi VII (Cv.xlviii.70). Aggabodhi VIIII. gave to it a maintenance village. Cv.xlix.47.
• Mallí. A Malla woman. Vin.ii.268.
• Malliká
• Malliká-Sutta
• Mallika. A king of Kosala, identified with Ananda. See the Rájováda Játaka. J.ii.2ff.
• Mallikáráma
• Mallikávimána vatthu
• Málunkyá. See Málunkyáputta.
• Málunkyáputta
• Máluta Játaka (No. 17)
• Máluta. Twenty nine thousand kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, previous births of Nalamáliya (Kutiviháriya) Thera. Ap.i.144; ThagA.i.132.
• Mamsa-Játaka (No. 315)
• Mamsa-Sutta. Few are those who abstain from accepting gifts of uncooked flesh, many who do not. S.v.471.