Pali Proper Names - M -

• Mána
• Mánábharana, Mánabhúsana
• Mánabhúsana. See Mánábharana above.
• Mánacchidda. A Pacceka Buddha. M.i.70; ApA.i.107.
• Mánadinna Sutta. Records the visit of Ananda to Mánadinna below. S.v.178.
• Mánadinna. A householder of Rájagaha. When he lay ill he was visited by Ananda, to whom he confessed that even in his illness he practiced the four satipatthána. He was quite free from the five orambhágiyasamyojaná. S.v.178.
• Mánaggabodi. A monastery built by Aggabodhi VII. Cv.xlviii.64.
• Mánakáma Sutta. The praises spoken of the Buddha by a deva at Jetavana regarding his freedom from all vain conceits. S.i.4.
• Mánakapitthi. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.47.
• Mánamatta. A village, probably in North Ceylon; one of the spots where the Damilas, under Mágha and Jayabáhu, set up fortifications. Cv.lxxxiii.16.
• Manamekkundi. A locality of South India pillaged by Lankápura. Cv.lxxvii.87.
• Manápa Sutta.-See Pátali Sutta
• Manápadáyi Sutta
• Manápakáyiká
• Manápámanápá Sutta. Five qualities that make a woman attractive to a man: she is beauteous in form, possessed of wealth, moral, vigorous, and has offspring. Absence of these qualities robs her of this claim. Likewise for a man. S.iv.238f.
• Manasákata
• Manasi Sutta. If, for just the space of a finger snap, a monk indulges a thought of goodwill, such a one is to be called a monk. A.i.11.
• Manasikára Sutta. Ananda asks the Buddha, and the Buddha explains how far it is possible to be without any distinct perception and apperception and yet possess perception and apperception. A.v.321f.
• Mánatthaddha
• Mánatthaddha Sutta. Records the visit of the brahmin Mánatthaddha to the Buddha. S.i.177f.
• Mánava Thera
• Mánavagámiya, Mánavagámika
• Mánavamma
• Mánavíramadhurá. A place in South India mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvi.213.
• Mañcadáyaka
• Mañcakkundi. A locality in South India mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxvii.87.
• Mandadípa. The name of Ceylon in the time of Kassapa Buddha; its capital was Visála and its king Jayanta. The Mahámeghavana was called Maháságara. Mhv.xv.127; Dpv.i.73; ix.20; xv.57, etc.
• Mandagalla. A village near Anurádhapura, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.Iviii.43; Cv.Trs.i.206, n. 5.
• Mandagáma. A village in Rohana, given by Aggabodhi, son of Mahátissa, to the monks, in gratitude for a meal which they had given him. Cv.xlv.47; Cv.Trs.i.93, n. 5.
• Mandakappa. A kappa in which two Buddhas are born. BuA.158; J.i.38, 39, 41, 42.
• Mandákiní
• Mandalagiri Vihára
• Mandalamandira. A building erected by Parakkamabáhu I. at Pulatthipura. It was used by the teacher specially appointed by him to recite Játaka stories. Cv.lxxiii.72; see Cv.Trs.ii.9, n. 1.
• Mandaláráma
• Mandapadáyiká Therí. An arahant. She built a pavilion for Konágamana Buddha. Ap.ii.514; ThigA.6.
• Mandapeyyakathá. The tenth chapter of the Mahávagga of the Patisambhidámagga.
• Mandára. A mountain in Himavá, mentioned together with Meru and Daddara. Ap.ii.536, 86; according to the Abhidhánappadípiká (606), it is the western mountain, behind which the sun sets.
• Mandáravapújaka Thera
• Mandavápi-vihára. A monastery built by Mahá Cúli Tissa (Mhv.xxxiv.8). Mahádáthika Mahánága gave land for the monks of this vihára out of gratitude to a sámanera who lived there (Mhv.xxxiv.93).
• Mandavátaka. A tank in Ceylon, restored by Vijayabáhu I. Cv.Ix.49.
• Mandavya
• Mandhátá
• Mandhátu Játaka (No. 258)
• Mandí. A general of Parakkamabáhu I., mentioned among those who led his campaigns (Cv.lxx. 318; lxxii.161). He is titled Jivitapotthakí. See Cv. Trs.i. Introd. xxix. for an explanation of the title.
• Mandika. A tank in Ceylon restored by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxviii.44; see Cv. Trs.i.280, n. 5.
• Mandiká. Mother of Mandikáputta (q.v.).
• Mandikáputta. See Upaka Mandikáputta. He was so called because be was the son of Mandiká (AA.ii.554; KhpA. 105). See also Samana Mandikáputta.
• Mandissa. A Paribbájaka of Kosambí, friend of JáIiya. It was to them that the Jáliya Sutta was preached. v.l. Mundiya.
• Mandiyaputta. See Mendiya ??, for which it is a wrong reading. DA.i.181.
• Mandúka
• Mangala 1-10
• Mangala gangá. A channel branching off from the sluice called Mangala in the Parakkama Samudda. See Mangala (5). Cv.lxxix.45.
• Mangala Játaka (No. 87)
• Mangala Sutta
• Mangala Vagga. The fifteenth chapter of the Tika Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.i.292 4.
• Mangalabegáma. A place near Pulatthipura, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxvii.52; lxx. 178, 283, 297; lxxii.160, 207.
• Mangalacetiya
• Mangaladípaní. A commentary on the Mangala Sutta, written by Sirimahgala of Laos. Bode, op. cit., 47.
• Mangalagiri. A spot where the Buddha was staying when Káludáyi visited him at Suddhodana's request. Ap.ii.501.
• Mangalána. A minister of Kittisirimegha (2). Cv.lxvi.66; see Cv. Trs.i.258, n. 2.
• Mangalankotta. A locality in South India, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I (Cv.lxxvii.38). It is probably identical with Mangalgá (6).
• Mangalapabbata. See Mangalappadesa below.
• Mangalapásáda. A palace in Kásika, erected by Vissakamma and inhabited by Bodhighariya in a previous birth sixty five kappas ago. Ap.ii.401.
• Mangalapokkharaní. A bathing place in the garden of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxiii.110.
• Mangalappadesa (Mangalapabbata). A place in the south of Ceylon which formed the limit of the estate given to Sáliya by Dutthagámaní. MT.607.
• Mangalavitána. A place in the west of Ceylon, near Vallipásánavihára. MT.552.
• Mangalavíthi.-A street in Mahágáma. Ras.ii.34
• Mangana
• Mangujanapada.-A district in Ceylon. Ras.ii.180
• Mangura.-One of the ten sons of Kálásoka (q.v.)
• Mani. A yakkha chief, to be invoked by Buddhists in time of need. D.iii.205.
• Maniakkhi, Maniakkhika
• Manibhadda (Sutta)
• Manibhaddavattiká
• Mánicara. A Yakkha chief to be invoked by followers of the Buddha in time of need. See DA.iii.970; A iii.205; but see Cara (2).
• Manicetiya.-A thúpa in Rájamahávihára in Mahágáma. Ras.ii.3
• Manicora Játaka (No. 194)
• Manicúla Sutta
• Manicúlaka. A headman of Rájagaha. See Manicúla Sutta.
• Manidípa. A sub commentary (anutíká) to the Atthasáliní, by Ariyavamsa. Gv.65, 75; Bode, op. cit., 42.
• Maniguhá. One of the three caves in the Nandamúlakapabbhára. In front of the cave was the Mañjúsaka tree (q.v.). SNA.i.66.
• Manihíra
• Maniká. The name of a vijjá, whereby thoughts can be read. DA.ii.389.
• Manikantha Játaka (No. 253)
• Manikantha. A Nága king. See Manikantha Játaka. The king was so called because he wore round his neck a wish conferring gem. SP.iii.565.
• Manikáragáma. A village in Ceylon near which Candamukhasiva constructed a tank, the revenues from which he gave to the Issarasamana-vihára. Mhv.xxxv.47.
• Manikárakulúpaga Tissa
• Manikhanda. A section of the Vidhurapandita Játaka which contains a description of the marvellous jewel offered by Punnaka as a stake in the dice play with Koravya. J.vi.275 9.
• Manikundala Játaka (No. 351)
• Manikundala Vagga. The thirty sixth chapter of the Játakatthakathá. It forms the first chapter of the Pañca Nipáta. J.iii.153ff.
• Manimálaka. A Cetiya where the Buddha stayed and where he was visited by the Yakkha Manibhadda. S.i.208.
• Manimekhalá
• Manimekhala-pásáda. A monastic building in Ceylon, probably belonging to the Maháyánists. It held statues of the Bodhisattas, which were restored by Sena II. Cv.li.77.
• Maninágapabbata. A vihára in the Káláyana Kanniká in Rohana, built by Mahádáthika Mahánága. Mhv.xxxiv.89; MT.637.
• Manipabbata, Manipassapabbata. A mountain range of the Himálaya. J.ii.92; v.38, 415; SNA.i.358.
• Manipásáda
• Manippabhása. One hundred and sixteen kappas ago there were thirty two kings of this name, all previous births of Vedikáraka (Vijaya) Thera. Ap.i.171; ThagA.i.192.
• Manipújaka Thera
• Manisáramañjúsá. A Commentary on the Abhidhammatthavibhávaní, by Ariyavavamsa. Gv.65, 75; Bode, op. cit., 42.
• Manísomáráma. Probably another name for the Somáráma. Kanittha Tissa built a parivena there (Mhv.xxxvi.8). Gothábhaya restored the vihára and built there an uposatha house. Mhv.xxxvi.106f.
• Manisúkára Játaka (No. 285)
• Manisúria.-See Tambasumana
• Manithúnavimána
• Maniupatthána. One of the places appointed by King Bhátika for the dispensing of hospitality to the monks of Ceylon. Mhv.xxxiv.65; the MT. (633) calls it Maniupatthána pásáda.
• Mañjaripújaka Thera
• Mañjerika
• Mañjetthaka Vagga. The fourth section of the Vimána Vatthu.
• Mañjetthaka Vimána. The abode in Távatimsa of a woman who once spread over the Buddha's seat a bouquet of flowers which she had gathered in Andhavana. Vv.iv.1; VvA.176f.
• Mañju
• Mañjúsaka
• Mankulakáráma
• Mankulapabbata. A locality where the Buddha spent his sixth vassa (BuA.3). The reference is perhaps to the Mankulakáráma (q.v.), but there the Buddha is said to have stayed only seven days of the rainy season.
• Mankura. On of the four ministers of Milinda who were sent to fetch Nágasena to the palace. Mil., p. 29 f.
• Maññamána Sutta. One who lets his imagination play on the body, feeling, etc., becomes Mára's bondsman. S.iii.74.
• Mannára. A village in Ceylon (the modern Mannar) near Mahátittha. There Víradeva defeated Vikkamabáhu (Cv.xli.39ff). The village possessed a harbour, where Mágha and Jayabáhu set up fortifications. Cv.lxxxiii.16.
• Mannaya. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara (Cv.lxxvi.141). He later joined Lankápura (Cv.lxxvii.7, 35).
• Mannáya. A Damila chief, among the immediate retinue of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi.220.
• Manohara. A park laid out by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.9.
• Manohára. A tíká written by Dhammasenápati Thera. Gv.63, 73.
• Manoharí
• Manoja
• Manoja Játaka (No. 397)
• Manojava. A sage of old mentioned in a nominal list. J.vi.99.
• Manomaya. A Pacceka Buddha. M.iii.70; ApA.i.107.
• Manonivárana Sutta. Preached in answer to the question of a deva as to where the mind should be checked and where developed. S.i.14.
• Manopadosiká (Manopadúsiká)
• Manorathapúraní. Buddhaghosa’s Commentary on the Anguttara Nikáya, written at the request of Jotipála and Jívaka. AA.ii.874; Gv.59, etc.
• Manosattá. A class of devas. Beings who die devoted to some idea are born in their world - e.g., a Nigantha who will take only warm water and would rather die than take it cold. M.i.376; MA.ii.597.
• Manosilátala
• Mantání
• Mantávatí. A city, the birthplace of Sumedhá Therí, its chieftain being Koñca. Thig.vs.448; ThigA.272.
• Mantí. A brahmin well versed in reading auspicious signs. He was one of the brahmins consulted by Suddhodana when Gotama Buddha was born. J.i.56; Mil.236.
• Mantidatta Thera
• Manu. An Indian sage of old who wrote a work for the guidance of kings in good government. E.g., Cv.lxxx.9, 55; lxxxiii.6; lxxxiv.2; xcvi.26.
• Manujá. An eminent upásiká mentioned in a list. A.iv.347; AA.ii.791.
• Manyágáma. A village in the Dakkhinadesa of Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx. 133, 134.
• Mápamádakandará
• Má-puñña-bháyi Sutta.-A sutta quoted in the Sutta Sangaha (No.30) from the Itivuttaka (p.14f). The Buddha admonishes monks to do good, assuring them that he has always profited by doing good.
• Mára
• Mára Samyutta. The fourth section of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.i.103 27.
• Mára Sutta. Rádha asks the Buddha as to what is meant by "Mára”. Anything that perishes, says the Buddha, such as body, feeling, perceptions, etc. S.iii.188.
• Máradhamma Sutta. The Buddha admonishes Rádha and says that desire for whatever is perishable, such as the body, etc., must be put away. S.iii.195, 198, 200.
• Máragalla
• Márakáyika devi
• Maranasati Sutta
• Márapabbata. See Máragalla.
• Márapása Sutta. Mára's noose encircles him who finds delight in objects, sounds, etc. S.iv.91-92.
• Máratajjaníya Sutta
• Maravará. The soldiers of a certain district in India. They were employed by Kulasekhara against Lankapura. Cv.lxxvi. 130, 246.
• Maricavatti
• Marugana-parivena. A building in Anurádhapura, erected on the spot where hosts of gods visited Mahinda to pay obeisance to him. Mhv.xv.211.
• Marumabatittha. A locality in Anurádhapura, through which passed the símá of the Mahávihára. Mbv.135, 136.
• Maruppiya. See Devánampiyatissa.
• Maruthukotta. A locality in South India. Cv.lxxvi.180.
• Maruthúpa. A village in South India mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxvi.129.
• Marutta.-A brahmin of Homagáma. Once he gave food to a mangy dog, which later saved his life. See Ras.i.42f. for details.
• Marutta-pokkharaní
• Masakkasára
• Másapitthigáma.-A village near Brahmacola. It was built near the spot where a spring appeared by the virtue of a girl who gave water to a thirsty monk. Ras.ii.42.
• Masára A hill from which the masáragalla stones are obtained. See Rhys Davids, Milinda Trs.i.117, n.6.
• Mataka Sutta. See Pacchábhúmika Sutta.
• Matakabhatta Játaka (No. 18)
• Mátali
• Mátambiya. A Padhánaghara built by the Damila Potthakuttha. He gave for its maintenance the Ambavápi at Búkakalla and the villages of Tantaváyikacátiká and Nitthilavetthi, together with slaves. Cv.xlvi.19f.; Cv. Trs.i.100, n. 1.
• Mátanga (1-4)
• Mátanga Játaka (No. 497)
• Mátangaputta Thera
• Mátangárañña. Another name for Mejjhárañña. See Mil. 130; MA.ii.615.
• Mátari Sutta 1. Sometimes a man who would not lie, even for his mother's sake, has been won over by flattery and bribes. S.ii.241.
• Mátari Sutta 2. Six things -  such as killing his mother, father, etc. -  which a man who possesses right view will never do. A.iii.439.
• Matarodana Játaka (No. 317)
• Máthara (v.l. Matthara)
• Mathurá. See Madhurá.
• Mátiká. A portion of the Vinaya Pitaka in its arrangement according to Dhammakkkandhas. DA.i.24.
• Mátikapitthaka. A vihára in Ceylon, built by the sword bearer of Aggabodhi II. Cv.xlii.43.
• Mátikatthadípaní. A work on the Abhidhamma, ascribed to Chapata. Gv. 64; Bode, op. cit., 19.
• Mátikatthakathá. Another name for the Kankhávitaraní.
• Matta
• Mattá
• Mattábhaya
• Mattakela. One of the eleven children of Pandavásudeva and Bhaddakaccáná. Dpv.x.3.
• Mattakundali Játaka (No. 449)
• Mattakundali, Matthakundali
• Mattapabbata. A monastery in Ceylon where Aggabodhi II. built a padhánaghara for Jotipála Thera. Cv.xlii.46.
• Matteyyá Sutta. Few are they who abstain from intoxicating liquor; many they that do not. S.v.467.
• Matthalá. The name of a tribe mentioned in a nominal list. Ap.ii.359.
• Matthara. See Máthara.
• Mattikávápi. A village in the Álisára district of Ceylon, where Máyágeha captured an entrenchment. Cv.lxx.172.
• Mattikávátatittha. A landing place in Ceylon, the scene of the embarkment of part of the army sent by Víjayabáhu to the Cola kingdom. Cv.Ix.34.
• Mátugáma Samyutta. The thirty seventh section of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.iv.238 60.
• Mátugáma Sutta. No woman can persistently possess the heart of a man who is influenced by gains and flattery. S.ii.234.
• Mátula Vihára.-A monastery in Roliyajanapada. Ras.ii.51.
• Mátulá. A village in Magadha, where the Buddha stayed and where he preached the Cakkavattisíhanáda Sutta. A iii.58.
• Mátulagiri. A place in Sunáparanta where Punna Thera lived for some time. MA.ii.1015; SA.iii.15.
• Mátulangana. A village assigned by Jetthatissa III. to Mahánágavihára. Cv.xliv.97.
• Mátularattha, Mátulajanapada. One of the provinces of Ceylon (Cv.xcv.22; xcvi.4; xcviii.65), the modern Mátale. The name is found only in the latest part of the Cúlavamsa. In the earlier parts it is called Mahátila (Cv.lxvi.71). Near by is Aloka vihára.
• Mátulungaphaladáyaka Thera (Ap.ii.446). Evidently identical with Belatthasísa (ThagA.i.67) or Surádha (ThagA.i.255).
• Mátuposaka Játaka (No. 455)
• Mátuposaka Sutta. A brahmin of Sávatthi visits the Buddha and, having told him that he supports his mother with food obtained from begging, asks if his action is worthy. The Buddha declares his action to be very good and one which will bring him birth in heaven. See also the Sáma Játaka. S.i.181.
• Mátuposaks Ráma. See Ráma.
• Mátuputtika Sutta
• Mátuvelanga. A locality near Sámagalla, where lived Kupikkalamahátissa Thera. Mhv.xxxiii.51.
• Mátuvihára
• Máyá Sutta
• Máyá, Mahámáyá
• Máyádhanu
• Máyádvára. One of the gates of Pulatthipura. Cv.lxxiii.162.
• Máyágeha
• Mayanti. A tank built by King Subha. v.l. Cayanti. Mhv.xxxv.94.
• Máyáví. A jackal, for whose story see the Dabbapuppha Játaka. He is identified with Upananda. J.iii.336.
• Máyetti. A village in Ceylon in the time of Jetthatissa III. Cv.xliv.90.
• Mayettikassapávása. A monastic building in Ceylon. Jetthatissa gave to it the village of Sahannanagara (Cv.lxiv.100), and Aggabodhi III. that of Sálaggáma Cv.lxiv.121.
• Máyettikassapávása. A vihára in Ceylon, to which Jetthatissa III. gifted the village of Sahannanagara. Cv.xliv.100.
• Mayettivápí. A tank, enlarged by Udaya II. Cv.Ii.130.
• Mayhaka Játaka (No. 390)
• Mayhaka. A bird, see the Mayhaka Játaka.
• Mayúra. One of the three palaces of Vidhurapandita. J.vi.289.
• Mayúra-parivena
• Mayúrapásána. A locality in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxii.73.
• Mayúrarúpattana. A place where Buddhaghosa once stayed with his colleague Buddhamitta. MA.ii.1029.