Pali Proper Names - N -

• Nábhasa. A class of Nágas living in the lake Nábhasa (DA.ii.688); they were present at the Mahásamaya. DA.ii.258.
• Nábhasa. A lake, the residence of Nágas called Nábhasá. DA.ii.688.
• Nacca-Jataka (No. 32)
• Nacca-Sutta. Few are they who abstain from witnessing exhibitions of dancing and singing, more numerous they who do not.' S.v.470.
• Nadibhandagáma. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.104; see also Cv.Trs, ii.55, n.1.
• Nádika. See Ñátiká (??).
• Nadi-Kassapa
• Nadi-Sutta
• Na-dubbhiya Sutta. Sakka once made up his mind not to betray even his enemy. Soon after, Vepacitti, discerning his thoughts, approached him. Sakka wished to take him prisoner, but Vepacitti undertook to show him no treachery. (S.1.225).
• Nága
• Nágá
• Nágacatukka
• Nágadásaka
• Nágadatta
• Nágadeva. One of the descendants of Mahásammata. He reigned in Campá, and twenty five of his descendants reigned in Mithilá (Dpv.iii.29).
• Nágadípa
• Nágagáma.-A village in Nágadípa. Ras.ii.51.
• Nágakáragáma.-A village in the north of Ceylon. Ras.ii.191.
• Nágakesariya Thera. An arahant. In the past he was a hunter, and, while wandering in the forest, he saw a full blown nága flower and offered it with both hands to Tissa Buddha. Seventy seven kappas ago he was a king named Pamokkharana. Ap.i.222.
• Nágalena
• Nágamahávihira
• Nágamálaka
• Nágamandala paritta (or Nágamandalamanta). Mentioned as a charm possessing the power of bringing blessings on others. VibhA.410,411.
• Nágamundá. A female slave, mistress of Mahánáma the Sákiyan. She was the mother of Vásabhakhattiyá. J.i.133; iv.145.
• Nágamundá. An eminent theri of Anurádhapura, a teacher of the Vinaya. Dpv.xviii.34.
• Nágapabbatagáma. A village in the province of Malaya in Ceylon. Cv.lxx.10.
• Nágapalivethana. One of the seven mountain ranges which must be crossed in order to reach Gandhamádana. SNA.i.66.
• Nágapattana. The port from which Buddhaghosa sailed for Ceylon. SadS.53.
• Nágapeta Vatthu
• Nágapupphiya Thera
• Nagara. The name of King Madda's capital (?) J.v.310.
• Nagaragalla. A village in Ceylon gifted by Mahinda I. for the maintenance of a nunnery built by him. Cv.xlviii.36.
• Nagaraka (v.l. Nangaraka)
• Nagarakhanda. A section of the Bhuridatta Játaka, dealing with the marriage of Samuddajá to Dhatarattha. J.vi.167.
• Nagarapavesana-khanda. A section of the Bhuridatta Játaka, which deals with the capture of the Bodhisatta by Alambáyana and his ultimate release by Sudassana and Accimukhi. J.vi.197.
• Nagara-Sutta
• Nagaravinda. A brahmin village in Kosala where the Buddha once stayed during a tour and where he preached the Nagaravindeyya Sutta. M.iii.290.
• Nagaravindeyya Sutta. Preached to the brahmins of Nagaravinda. One should honour and reverence only such Wanderers as have shed lust and hate and folly, have a tranquil heart, and walk in the paths of righteousness. Such Wanderers dwell in remote solitudes where there exists nothing which might excite their senses. M.iii.290ff.
• Nagarúpama Sutta. The seven defenses and the four kinds of supplies which make a king's frontier fortress unassailable by enemies and the corresponding qualities in a noble disciple which render him unassailable by Mára. A.iv.106ff.
• Nágasálá
• Nágasamálá. One of the two chief women disciples of Sujata Buddha. Bu.xiii.26; J.i.38.
• Nágasamála-Thera
• Nágasena
• Nágasondi. A bathing tank in Cetiyapabbata, restored by Aggabodhi I. (Cv.xlii.28). It is probably the modern Nágapokuna where, hewn in the face of the rock, the heads of a cobra (nága) seem to rise out of the water. (Cv.Trs.i.68, n.8)
• Nágavaddhana. A monastery in Ceylon, on which Udaya I, bestowed many maintenance villages. Cv.xlix.21.
• Nágavana. A pleasance near Hatthigáma, belonging to Uggagahapati. It was there that he first met the Buddha and was converted. A.iv.213; AA.ii.782.
• Nága-Vihára. See Nágamahá vihára.
• Nágavimána Vatthu
• Naggadipa. An island where the children of Vijaya and of his companions landed on being expelled from Lála. Mhv.vi.45; Dpv.ix.13.
• Naggaji
• Nagga-Vagga. The third section of the Pacittiya in the Bhikkhuni Vibhanga. Vin.iv.278 88.
• Nágindapalliya. An eminent Thera of Ceylon in the time of Parakkamabáhu I.; he was the leader of the monks in Dakkhinadesa. Cv.lxxviii.9.
• Nágita
• Nágopama Sutta. See Nága Sutta (5).
• Na-hoti Tathágata Sutta. One of the many views existing in the world due to want of enlightenment. S.iii.215.
• Na-jirati Sutta. A series of questions asked by a deva and the Buddha's answers. The first question is, "What doth decay and what doth not?" The answer is that material shapes of mortals decay, but not their name. (S.1.43)
• Najúpama. Ninety four kappas ago there was five hundred kings of this name, all previous births of Uppalahatthiya (Valliya) Thera. v.l.. Sabbúpasama. Ap.i.141; ThagA.i.125.
• Nakánibilu. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv. lxxvii. 75.
• Nakhá-cetiya. A holy shrine in Ceylon (at Anurádhapura?). It is mentioned among places at which festivals were held by Kittisirirájasiha. Cv.xcix.38.
• Nakhasikhá Sutta
• Nakkhatta Játaka (No. 49)
• Nakula
• Nakulá (1-3)
• Nakulakanniká.-See Nakula.
• Nakulanagara
• Nakulanigama. The village in which lived Nakulá (3). BuA. 163.
• Nakulapitá
• Nálá
• Nála, Nálaka, Nálika
• Nala. A Gandhabba chieftain (D.ii.258) to be invoked by followers of the Buddha in time of need. Ibid.,iii.204.
• Nálagáma. A village in the Malaya district in Ceylon. Cv.lxx.296.
• Nalagárika Thera
• Nálágiri
• Nálaka
• Nalaka. The personal name of Mahá Kaccána (q.v.), Kaccána being his gotta name.
• Nalakalápiya Sutta. A discussion between Sáriputta and Mahá Kotthita at the Migadáya in Isipatana. Sáriputta says that each link in the chain of causation depends upon the one next to it. It is as if two sheaves of reeds stand, leaning one against the other; if one is pushed, the other must fall. S.ii.112f.
• Nalakapána
• Nalakára
• Nalakáragáma. A village mentioned in the Subha Sutta (M.ii.206) as being not far from Sávatthi.
• Nálaka-Sutta
• Nálaka-Thera. Given as an example of an ugghatitaññú-puggala. After hearing, only once, the teaching of Pacceka Buddhas, he became himself a Pacceka Buddha. AA.i.354.
• Nalakhandapadhána.-A practising hall. It was the residence of Culapindapatiyanaga Thera. Ras.ii.145.
• Nalakutidáyaka Thera
• Nalamála, Nalamálí
• Nalamálika Therí
• Nalamáliya Thera
• Nálandá
• Nalannaru. A tank in Ceylon, repaired by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxviii.47.
• Nalapána Játaka (No. 20)
• Nalasákiyá
• Naláta. See Laláta.
• Nala-Vagga. The first chapter of the Samyutta Nikaya. S.i.1 5.
• Nalerupucimanda
• Nálijangha. A brahmin, whom Malliká sent to the Buddha to find out if it were true that the Buddha had said that loved ones brought morrow and tribulation. M.ii.108.
• Nálika. A Damila general, in charge of Nálisobbha. He was defeated by Dutthagámani. Mhv.xxv.11.
• Nálika. A mountain in Himavá, on the way to the Mucalinda Lake. Vessantara passed it on his way to Vankagiri. J.vi.518, 519.
• Nálikera. An island, with many attendant islands. When the country of King Bharu (q.v.) was destroyed because he took bribes, those who had blamed him for his unrighteousness were saved and found shelter in the islands round Nálikera. J.ii.173.
• Nálikeradáyaka Thera. An arahant. Ninety one kappas ago he was a park keeper in Bandhumatí and gave to the Buddha a nálikera-fruit (Ap.ii.447f). He is probably identical with Kundala Thera (ThagA.i.72) or with Khitaka Thera (Ibid., 315).
• Nálikeramaháthambha. A tank in Ceylon, restored by Parakkamabáhu. Cv.lxxix.33.
• Nálikeravatthutittha. A ford in the Maháválukagangá. Cv.lxxii.14.
• Nálikíra (Nálikera)
• Nalinakesariya Thera
• Nalini. The kingdom of Vessavana. J.vi.313; but VvA. (339, 340) explains Nalini as a kilanatthána. This agrees with D.iii.202, where mention is made of a Kuvera nalini as one of the beauties of Vessavana's kingdom.
• Nalini-Játaka. See Naliniká Jataka.
• Naliniká. Daughter of the king of Kási. She seduced Isisinga. For her story see Naliniká-Jataka.
• Naliniká-Jataka (No. 526)
• Nalira. One of the palaces occupied by Sobhita Buddha in his last lay life. Bu.vii.17.
• Nálisobbha. A Damila stronghold in charge of Nálika, and captured by Dutthagámani. Mhv.xxv.11.
• Námácáradípaní. An Abhidhamma treatise, probably composed by Chapata. Bode: op. cit., 18.
• Námarúpaparjecheda
• Námarúpasamása
• Námarúpa-Sutta. In him who contemplates the enjoyment of all that makes for fettering there comes descent of name and shape. The remaining links in the chain of causation follow on this. S.ii.90.
• Námasiddhi Jataka (No. 97)
• Náma-Sutta. Preached in answer to a deva's question   náma, more than anything else, brings everything beneath its sway. S.i.39.
• Nammadá
• Namuci. A name for Mára (q.v.), given because he does not allow either gods or men to escape from his clutches, but works them harm. SNA.ii.386.
• Nánacchanda Jataka (No. 289)
• Nánádhimuttiya Sutta. Anuruddha tells his colleagues that by cultivating the four satipatthánas he has come to know the divers characters of beings (S.v.305).
• Nánátitthiya-Sutta
• Nánátitthiya-Vagga. The third chapter of the Devaputta Samyutta. S.i.56 68.
• Nánatta-Vagga. The first chapter of the Dhátu Samyutta (S.ii.140 9).
• Nanda
• Nandá
• Nandádeví. Chief queen of Cúlani Brahmadatta, king of Pañcála. She is identified with Yasassiká. J.vi.434ff., 478; for details see Maháummagga Jitaka.
• Nandagopá
• Nandaka
• Nandakováda Sutta
• Nandamála
• Nandamánava pucchá. The questions asked of the Buddha by Nandamánava, pupil of Bávarí, and the Buddha's replies thereto. It forms the seventh sutta of the Paráyana Vagga (SN.vs.1077 83) and is commented upon in the Cullaniddesa. CNid.26ff.
• Nandamátá Sutta. Gives the story of the encounter between Velukantakí Nandamátá (q.v.) and Vessavana. A.iv.63ff.
• Nandamátá. See Uttará Nandamátá and Velukaptakí Nandamátá.
• Nandámúlakagáma.A village in Ceylon near Alisára, mentioned in the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. There was a castle there captured  by Máyágeha. Cv.lxx.164.
• Nandamúlapabbhára
• Nandana. A devaputta who visited the Buddha at Sávatthi and asked him questions regarding virtue, wisdom, etc. The Buddha answered them, and he went away satisfied. S.i.62.
• Nandana-parivena. A monastery built in Devanapra by Vírabáhu, nephew of Parakkamabáhu II. Cv.lxxxiii.50.
• Nandana-pokkharaní. A lake of great splendour in Nandanavana, having one hundred bathing places and one thousand inlets, and covered with the five kinds of lotus. J.ii.189; cp. Nandá pokkharaní. Elsewhere (e.g., J.vi.333) it is called Nandanavana pokkharaní.
• Nandana-Sutta
• Nandana-Vagga. The second chapter of the Devatá Samyutta. S.i.5-13.
• Nandanavana
• Nandanavimána Vatthu. A story of a man who looked after his parents and continued to do so after his marriage. He was later born in Távatimsa, where he was visited by Moggallána. Vv.vii.2; VvA.300f.
• Nandapañña.-A native of Hamsarattha; author of the Gandhavamsa (q.v.).
• Nandápokkharaní. A lake, five hundred leagues in extent, in the Nandanavana in Távatimsa, which arose there as the result of the merit of Nandá, wife of Magha. (J.i.204, 205; vi. 132, 232, 531; DhA.i.275.) v.l. Nandanapokkharaní (q.v.). 
• Nandarájá and Nandarájadeví. See Nanda (11).
• Nandáráma
• Nandarámá. One of the chief women supporters of Paduma Buddha. Bu.ix.23.
• Nandasárathí. Chief warrior of Elára. He was killed by Velusumana. MT.315.
• Nandasena. An Upásaka of a village near Sávatthi. His wife, Nandá, was a wicked woman and, after death, became a peta. When she revealed herself to him, Nandasena gave alms in her name, and she gained happiness. Pv.ii.4; PvA.89ff.
• Nandatissáráma. A monastery in Ceylon built by Kapitthatissa. Mhv.xxxvi.14.
• Nandati-Sutta. A deva visits the Buddha and tells him of various sources of gladness   children, cattle and sense pleasures. The Buddha replies that these are really all sources of sorrow. S.i.6; op. ibid.,107.
• Nandavaccha. See Nanda (13).
• Nandavatí. A nun, sister of Thullanandá. Her other two sisters were Nandá and Sundarínandá. They were all married to the same brahmin and all left the world after his death. Vin.iv.211, 259.
• Nandhimitta (Nandimitta)
• Nandí.-The name of Mahá Kassapa when he was king of Benares. The story is given in Ras.i.26f. The name if; evidently a variant of Nanda. See Nanda (11).
• Nandicakka. An Elder who came to Ceylon at the head of a chapter of monks from Rakkhanga, at the request of King Vimaladhammasúriya, in order to confer the upasampadá ordination on the monks of Ceylon. Cv. xciv.15.
• Nandigáma
• Nandika. A Damila chieftain of Nandigáma. Mhv.xxv.14.
• Nandikkhaya-Sutta
• Nandikkhaya-Vagga. The sixteenth chapter of the Saláyatana Samyutta. S.iv.142 8
• Nandimitta. See Nandhimitta. See also Ras.ii.78 f. for a very detailed story.
• Nandimitta-Vihára.-A monastery built by Nandimitta on the banks of the Jajjaranadí. Ras.ii.81.
• Nandipadmara. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara; he was captured by the Sinhalese forces. Cv.lxxvii.86.
• Nandirája-Vagga.-The second section of the Rasaváhiní.
• Nandisena
• Nandivaddha. One of the chief lay supporters of Anomadassí Buddha. Bu.viii.24.
• Nandivaddhana.-One of the ten sons of Kálásoka.
• Nandivánija
• Nandivápigáma. A village in Ceylon, residence of Dhátusena, father of Dáthánáma (Cv.xxxviii.14). Gokanna, officer of Gajabáhu, was once defeated there (Ibid.,lxx.72). The village is perhaps identical with Nandigáma.
• Nandivisála
• Nandivisála-Jataka (No. 28)
• Nandivisála-Sutta. Records the visit of the deva Nandivisála (2) to the Buddha. S.i.63.
• Nandiya
• Nandiyamiga-Játaka (No. 385)
• Nandiyávatta. The name of a huge fish dwelling in the ocean. AA.i.285.
• Nandopananda
• Nanduttara
• Nangalakula-Thera
• Nangalisa-Jataka (No. 123)
• Nangaraka. See Nagaraka.
• Nanguttha-Jataka (No. 144)