Pali Proper Names - M -

Mac-Mag

Maha

Mah-Mam

Man-May

Med-Muv

Medakathaliká
Medatalumpa
Medhankara
Medháráma. The park wherein Sumedha Buddha died. Bu.xii.31.
Megha
Meghabba (v.l. Meghava). A king of twenty six kappas ago, a previous birth of Miñjavatamsakiya Thera. Ap.i.216.
Meghalatá. Among the decorations of the Relic Chamber of the Mahá Thúpa, are mentioned "Meghalatá vijjukumári," which is explained in the Mahávamsa Tíká (p. 549) as "Meghalatánáma vijjukumáriyo."
Meghamála. A robber of great fame. DA.i.89; MA.ii.688.
Meghavana. See Mahámeghavana.
Meghavanna. A devaputta of Udumbarapabbata. He was once a very poor man of Hallolagáma and had given alms at Nílapabbatavihára. His wife was Candamukhí. He once visited with his wife Maliyadeva Thera in Candamukhalena. Ras.ii.125f
Meghavannábhaya
Meghiya
Mejjha
Mejjhárañña. See Mejjha.
Mekalá. Name of a tribe, occurring in a nominal list. Ap.ii.359; the reading is, however, very uncertain.
Mekhala
Mekhaladáyiká. An arahant Therí. Ninety four kappas ago she offered her mekhalá for the restoration of the thúpa of Siddhattha Buddha (Ap.ii.513f). She is probably identical with Mettiká Therí. ThigA.35.
Melajina Thera
Melamangala. A district in South India, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvi.209 (211).
Melamátá. A she goat. See the Pútimamsa Játaka.
Mendaka
Mendaka Játaka. Another name for Mendakapañha.
Mendakapañha
Mendasira (v.l. Mendasísa)
Mendissara
Mereliya. A district in Ceylon, where Dáthápabhuti, father of Silákála, lived for some time. Cv.xxxix.45.
Meru. See Sineru.
Merukandara
Merumajjara. A forest in Ceylon, where King Asiggáhaka Sanghatissa fled with his son and minister after his defeat by Moggallána III. Cv.xliv.21.
Methula. A Pacceka Buddha whose name appears in a nominal list. M.iii.70; ApA.i.106.
Methuna Sutta
Metta Sutta
Mettá Sutta
Mettá Therí
Mettá Vagga. The first chapter of the Attha Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.iv.150 72.
Mettagú pucchá and Sutta. See Mettagú.
Mettagú Thera
Mettaji Thera
Mettákathá. The fourth chapter of the Yuganandha Vagga of the Patisambhidá-Magga.
Mettákáyiká. A class of devas present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.259.
Metteyya Thera. An arahant, friend of Tissa of the Tissa Metteyya Sutta. His personal name, too, was Tissa, but he was better known by his gotta name of Metteyya (SNA.ii.536). In a verse in the Suttanipáta (SN. vs. 814) he is referred to as Tissa Metteyya.
Metteyya. The future Buddha.
Metteyyapañha (A.iii.399). Evidently another name for Tissa-metteyya pucchá (q.v.).
Mettiká Therí
Mettiya Thera. One of the six leaders of the Chabbaggiyá.
Mettiyá. A nun who, at the instigation of the Mettiyabhummajaká, charged Dabba Mallaputta with having violated her chastity. She was expelled from the Order for this offence.
Mettiyabhummajaká
Micchá Sutta. Wrong views arise because of clinging to body, feelings, etc., because they are impermanent. S.iii.184.
Miccháditthi Sutta 1. Wrong view is abandoned by realizing that eye, objects, seeing, etc., are all impermanent. S.iv.147.
Miccháditthi Sutta 2. See Makkhali Sutta.
Micchatta Sutta 1. Wrong views, etc., are perversion (micchatta) and their opposites perfection (sammatta). S.v.17.
Micchatta Sutta 2. Perversion leads to failure (virádhaná) and not to success (árádhaná) because it encourages evil states. A.v.211f.
Micchatta Vagga. The third chapter of the Magga Samyutta. S.v.17 23.
Miga. A king of the two kappas ago, a previous birth of Tinasantháradáyaka. Ap.i.122; the name is probably Migasammata.
Migácira
Migagáma vihára. A monastery in Ceylon, founded by Mahásena. Mhv.xxxvii.41.
Migajála
Migajálena Sutta
Migájina
Migaketu. A king of fifty four kappas ago, a former birth of Thitañjaliya Thera. Ap.i.123.
Migalandika
Migálopa Játaka (No. 381)
Migálopa. See the Migálopa Játaka.
Migaludda petavatthu
Migapathaka. A village near Macchikásanda, behind Ambátakavana. It was a tributary village of Citta-Gahapati. S.iv.281; SA.iii.93
Migapotaka Játaka (No. 372)
Migapotaka Vagga.-The fifth section of the Rasaváhiní.
Migára
Migáramátá. A name of Visákhá. See Migára (1).
Migáramátupásáda
Migáranattá. See Sálha.
Migáraparivena. See Migára (4).
Migasálá Sutta
Migasálá. A woman follower of the Buddha. She was the daughter of Púrana, chamberlain of Pasenadi, and niece of Isidatta. A.iii.347; A.v.137.
Migasammatá. A river which rose in Himavá and flowed into the Ganges. On its bank was the hermitage of Sáma. J.vi.72, etc.
Migasammata. See Miga.
Migasinga. See Isisinga.
Migasira
Migasísa. See Migasira.
Míhábhaya Thera. An Elder who never lay down on a bed to sleep. The people, seeing this, made for him a seat with a back support and a hand support on either side. Vsm.79.
Mihiranabibbila. A village in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxii.232, 271.
Milakkhá or Milakkhuká. The name given to the people of non-Ariyan origin, the Mlecchas. E.g., D.iii.264; A.i.35, etc. Their language is called Milakkhabhásá.
Milakkha Tissa Thera
Milánakkhetta. A locality near Pulatthipura, mentioned in the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx.176.
Mílhaka Sutta. A monk who prides himself on the fact that he gets great gains is like a dung beetle who boasts that he is stuffed with dung. v.l. Pílhaka. S.ii.228.
Milinda
Milindapañha
Minelapupphiya. See Vinelapupphiya.
Mingala. One of the great fishes that live in the deep ocean. J.v.462.
Miñjavatamsakiya Thera. An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he made offerings at the Bodhi tree of Sikhí Buddha. Twenty six kappas ago he was a king named Meghabbha. Ap.i.216f.
Missá. A name for Alambúsá (q.v.). The scholiast explains (J.v.153) that it is a generic name for women "purise kilesamissanena missanato."
Missaká. A class of devas present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.260.
Missakapabbata
Missakauyyána. A park in Ceylon, laid out by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.7.
Missakavana. A park in Távatimsa (J.vi.278; Dvy. 194,195; Mtu.ii.451). It is generally mentioned together with Nandana, Phárusaka and Cittalatávana. E.g., Sp.i.164; Vibhá.439; Vsm.425.
Missakesí. A nymph (acchará), a heavenly musician of Sakka. Vv.ii.1; iv.12; VvA. 93, 96, 211; see also p. 372f.
Mita. A stronghold in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx.134.
Mitacintí Játaka (No. 114)
Mitacintí. A fish, see the Mitacintí Játaka.
Mithilá
Mithiluyyána. A park in Mithilá where Padumuttara Buddha preached his first sermon. Bu.xi.23; BuA.159.
Mitta
Mittá
Mittagandhaka
Mittaka. See Mittavindaka.
Mittakálí, Mittakáliká Therí
Mittámitta Játaka (197, 473)
Mittasena
Mittavinda Játaka 1 (No. 82) (J.i.363). This is evidently a fragmentary continuation of the story of Mittavinda, as given in the Catudvára Játaka (q.v.).
Mittavinda Játaka 2 (No. 104) (J.i.413f). An additional fragment of the Catudvára Játaka.
Mittavinda Játaka 3 (No. 369) (J.iii.206ff). Evidently another fragmentary version of the Catudvára Játaka.
Mittavindaka
Mittenamaccá Sutta 1. All intimate friends should be advised on and established in the four limbs of sotápatti. S.v.364.
Mittenamaccá Sutta 2. It is impossible that a sotápanna should be born in hell, or as an animal or a peta. Therefore, all those dear to one should be advised on and established in the four limbs of sotápatti. S.v.365.
Mittinna. The chief of the monks at Asokáráma in Pátaliputta. He came with one hundred and sixty thousand monks to the Foundation Ceremony of the Mahá Thúpa. Mhv.xxix.36; Dpv.xix. 5.
Moggali. A brahmin of Pátaliputta, father of Moggaliputta Tissa. He was converted by Siggava. Mhv.v.102, 133.
Moggalí. The name of Mahá-Moggallána’s mother. ThagA.ii.93; AA.i.88; DhA.i.73; but SNA.i.326 calls her Moggalláni.
Moggaliputta Tissa Thera. President of the Third Council.
Moggalla. A man in the retinue of King Eleyya. He was a follower of Uddaka Rámaputta. A.ii.187; AA, ii.554.
Moggallána (1-9)
Moggallána Samyutta. The fortieth chapter of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.iv.262 81.
Moggallána Sutta
Moggallána vihára. A monastery built by Moggallána III. in Kárapitthi. Cv.xliv.50.
Moggalláni. See Moggalí.
Mogharája Thera
Mogharája-mánava-pucchá
Mohavicchedaní. An Abhidhamma treatise by Kassapa Thera. Gv. 60, 70; Svd. 1221; Sás. 69; P.L.C. 160, 179.
Moliní. An old name for Benares. See the Sankha Játaka.
Moliya Phagguna Thera
Moliyagáma. A village. The story is told of a monk who went there for alms. AA.i.398.
Moliyasívaka. A Paribbájaka.
Monasíhaká. A totemistic clan of the Singhalese. They were employed by Mitta against Bhuvanekabáhu I. Cv.xc.7; see. Cv.Trs.i.29, n.2.
Moneyya Sutta. On the three perfections of a saint (moneyyáni), perfection of body, speech and mind. A.i.273.
Mora Játaka (No. 159)
Moragalla. The later name of Sámagalla. MT. 616.
Moragíva. A palace occupied by Asoka. Ras.i.93.
Morahatthiya Thera. An arahant. Another name for Senaka Thera (q.v.). Ap.ii.403.
Morakavápi. See Moravápi.
Moramandapa. A pavilion erected by Parakkamabáhu I. in his Dípuyyána. Cv.lxxiii.118.
Moranála. See Gonaravíya.
Moranivápa Sutta
Moranivápa. A grove in Veluvana at Rájagaha.
Moraparitta. One of the Parittas. The name is given to the spells found in the Mora Játaka. J.ii.33f.
Moraparivena. see Mayúra parivena
Moravanka. One of the four villages given by Parakkamabáhu I. for the maintenance of the parivena which he built for Medhankara. Cv.xc.87.
Moravápi. A tank in Ceylon.
Moriyá
Moriya. A very pious brahmin of Macala. He and his wife Sená gave alms till all their wealth was exhausted, but a deity gave him wealth again. Ras.i.86f.
Moriyajanapada. See Dhammagutta (2)
Moriyarattha. A district in the Dakkhinadesa of Ceylon. It was once the residence of several families of Lambakannas. Cv.lxix.13.
Múasálá. A village in Rohana, where Kitti (afterwards Vijayabáhu I.), lived in his youth. Cv.lvii.44.
Mucala. A legendary king, descendant of Mahásammata (Mhv.ii.3; Dpv.iii.6). He was son of Upacaraka. MT. 125; Mtu.i.348.
Mucalinda
Mucalinda Vagga. The second chapter of the Udána.
Mucalinda-vana. A forest tract in Nágadípa; in it was the Mahánáma lake. Ras.ii.18; see also Nágá (7).
Mucelapattana. Perhaps a place in Ceylon, where Vohárika Tissa instituted alms (Mhv.xxxvi.30). The MT. p.661f, however, says that Mucelapattana was a metal boat in which various gifts were kept for distribution among the monks.
Mucela-vihára. A monastery in Tissavaddhamánaka, in the eastern province of Ceylon. It was built by King Vasabha. Mhv.xxxv.84; MT. 652.
Mucelupatthána. A building in Anurádhapura, where gifts were regularly distributed to the monks. Mhv.xxxiv.65; MT. 633.
Muddhaphálanapañha
Muditá Sutta. The idea of joy, if cultivated, leads to great bliss. S.v.131.
Mudita Thera
Muditá. Daughter of Cadakumára, son of Vasavattí. J.vi.134.
Muduká. A celebrated musician or, perhaps, a divine musical instrument. Vv.ii.1; VvA. 94, 211; see also p. 372.
Mudulakkhana Játaka (No. 66)
Mudulakkhaná. Queen of Brahmadatta. See the Mudulakkhana Játaka, above.
Mudupáni Játaka (No. 262)
Mudusítala. Thirty seven kappas ago there were seven kings of this name, previous births of Arámadáyaka Thera. Ap.i.251.
Múgapakkha Játaka (No. 538)
Múgapakkha. Another name for Temiyakumára, son of the king of Kásí. See the Múgapakkha Játaka.
Múgasenápati vihára. A monastery in Ceylon built by Aggabodhi I. who gave for its maintenance the village of Lajjaka. Cv.xlii.22.
Muggagáma Vihára.-A monastery in Ceylon. See Vilasa.
Muggáyatana-rattha.-A district in Ceylon. Ras.ii.181.
Muhunnaruggáma. A village which formed a stronghold of the Colas in the time of Vijayabáhu I. Cv.lviii.42.
Mujalinda. A king of Benares, who went to heaven as a reward for his great sacrifices. J.vi.9.02; cp. Mucalinda (3).
Mukhamattasára. A Páli grammatical work by Ságara or Gunaságara of Pagan, written at the request of King Kyocvá's preceptor. There is a tíká on it ascribed to Ságara. Sás. 76; Gv. 63, 67, 73; Bode, op. cit., 25.
Mukheluvana. A grove in Kajangalá. It was there that the Buddha preached the Indriyabhávaná Sutta (M.iii.298). The Commentary explains (MA.ii.1028) that the grove consisted of mukhelu trees.
Mukkhamattadípani, also called Nyása. A commentary on the Kaccáyanayoga by Vimalabuddhi, a monk of Ceylon according to some, of Pagan according to others. There is a tíká on the work, also ascribed to a Vimalabuddhi Thera. Gv. 60, 10; Bode, op. cit., 21.
Múla Sutta 1. When a man is overcome by gains and flattery, the root of good kamma is extirpated in him. S.ii.240.
Múla Sutta 2. See Múlaka Sutta.
Múla. A minister of King Vattagámani. He built the Múlavokása vihára. Mhv.xxxix.89; Dpv.xix. 18, 19.
Múladeva. A robber, mentioned as having great power. MA.ii.688; DA.i.89.
Múlaka Sutta
Múlakadeva. See Alakadeva.
Múlánagáma. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.16.
Múlanágasenápati vihára. A monastery in Ceylon round which Vohárakatissa built a wall. Mhv.xxxvi.35.
Múlapariyáya Játaka (No. 245)
Múlapariyáya Sutta. The first sutta of the Majjhima Nikáya.
Múlasikkhá
Múlasoma vihára. A monastery in which Anuruddha, author of the Abhidhammattha sangaha, was an incumbent. P.L.C. 168.
Múlatíká. A sub Commentary on the Abhidhamma Pitaka written by Ananda Thera of Ceylon (Gv. 60, 69; Svd. 1217). It was so called because it was the first of the tíkás (Sás.33). The anutíká on this is called the Línatthavannaná. Gv. 60.
Múlavárikavápi. A tank in Ceylon, repaired by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxviii.49.
Múlavokása vihára. A monastery in Ceylon, built by the minister Múla. Mhv.xxxiii.89.
Múluppalavápi
Muluttagáma. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.6.
Munáli. The Bodhisatta born as a gamester (dhutta). He abused a Pacceka Buddha, named Surabhi, and this was why when he became Buddha he was insulted by Sundariká. Ap.i.299; UdA.264.
Munaru. A tank restored by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxviii.48.
Munayadha. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi.146; lxxvii.40.
Munda
Mundagangá. A village in Ceylon, near Máliyaunna vihára. It was the residence of Sáliya, in his previous birth as artisan. MT. 605.
Mundagutta. A resident of Tissambatittha. His wife was Tissa (10). Ras.ii.31.
Mundaká. Name of a tribe, mentioned in a nominal list. Ap.ii.359.
Mundanigama. A village on the slopes of the Vindhyá Mountains. It was the residence of a lay devotee named Mahámunda. DhA.iv.128.
Mundannánankonda. A place in South India, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvi.212.
Mundarája Vagga. The fifth chapter of the Pañcaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.iii.45 62.
Mundikáputta. See Mandikáputta.
Mundikkára. A place in South India, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvi. 208, 211, 267, 270.
Mundiya. See Mandissa.
Mundrannaddhána. A place in South India mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvi.296.
Muni Sutta
Munika Játaka (No.30)
Munika. A pig; see the Munika Játaka.
Muñjakesí. One of the two horses of King Udena; it was capable of traveling one hundred leagues a day. DhA.i.196.
Muraja. An inhabitant of Rammavatí. He was a previous birth of Bodhi upattháyaka Thera. Ap.i.194.
Musá Sutta. A man guilty of lying is born in purgatory. A.ii.83.
Musá Vagga. The first section of the Pácittiya of the Vinaya Pitaka.
Musáváda Sutta. Few are they that abstain from lying, many they that do not. S.v.469.
Músíká
Músika Játaka (No. 373)
Músila
Musíla. See Músila.
Mutasíva
Mutiyangana
Muttá
Muttákara. A locality on the sea coast of Ceylon. Cv.lxx.63; see. Cv. Trs.i.292, n. 3.
Muttápabbata. A village in Ceylon, given by Kittisirirájasíha for the maintenance of festivals. Cv.c.43.
Mutthasati Sutta 1. A woman who is muddle headed is born in purgatory. S.iv. 242.
Mutthasati Sutta 2. Five disadvantages to one who falls asleep forgetfully, without self possession. A.iii.251.
Mutthika. A wrestler employed by Kamsa to destroy the Andhakavenhudásaputtá. He was, however, killed by Baladeva and reborn as a Yakkha in Kálamattiya Forest. There, later, he ate up Baladeva "like a radish bulb." J.iv.81f., 88.
Mutthipújaka Thera. An arahant. In the time of Sumedha Buddha, while the Buddha was practicing austerities, he gave him a handful of girinela flowers. Twenty three kappas ago he was a king named Sunela. Ap.i.201.
Mutthipupphiya Thera
Mutti Sutta. The Buddha teaches release and the path thereto. S.iv.372.
Muttima. The Pali name for Martaban in Burma. Bode, op. cit., 33.
Muttolamba. Probably the name of a pásáda repaired by Dappula. Cv.xlv.56; see Cv. Trs.i.94, n.4.
Muvaráyara. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi.140, 216.