Pali Proper Names

• Sáma
• Sámá
• Sáma Játaka (No. 540)
• Samacitta Vagga. The fourth chapter of the Duka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.i.61 9.
• Samacitta(pariyáya) Sutta
• Samádapaka Thera. An arahant. Ninety one kappas ago he was leader of a guild in Bandhumatí, and he and his colleagues built a court yard (málá) for Vipassí Buddha and his monks. Fifty nine kappas ago he was a king, named Áveyya. Ap.i.185.
• Samádapetabba Sutta. The Buddha tells Ananda of three particulars regarding which advice should be given to one's loved ones   on unwavering loyalty to the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha. The results of such loyalty are unchanging. A.i.222.
• Sámadevi
• Samádhi Samyutta. Another name for the Jhána Samyutta. S.iii.263 79.
• Samádhi Sutta
• Samádhi Vagga. The first chapter of the Sacca Samyutta. S.v.414 20.
• Samádhisamápatti Sutta. Of the four persons who practise meditation, he who is skilled both in concentration and in the fruits thereof is the best, just as the straining is of ghee are the best part of milk. S.iii.263.
• Sámagalla. A village in Ceylon (Mhv.xxxiii.52 f). At the time of the compilation of the Mahávamsa Tíká (MT. 616), it was called Moragalla. Its full name was Mátuvelanga Sámagalla. It was in the Malaya country, and Vattagámaní Abhaya lived there during a part of his exile in the house of Tanasíva.
• Sámagáma
• Samagga 1. One hundred and fifteen kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, previous births of Khandasumana Thera. v.l. Pamatta. ThagA.i.258.
• Samagga 2. A mountain near Himavá. v.l. Samanga below. ThagA.i.258; Ap.ii.437.
• Samajíví Sutta. The Buddha visits the house of Nakulapitá, while staying in the Bhesakalávana on Sumsumáragiri. Both Nakulapitá and his wife declare their faithfulness to each other and their desire to be husband and wife in subsequent births. That, says the Buddha, is possible if they are matched in faith, virtue, generosity and wisdom. A.ii.61f.
• Samálá. One of the two chief women disciples of Vessabhú Buddha. Bu.xxii.24; J.i.42.
• Samalankata. A king of seventy kappas ago, a previous birth of Supáricariya Thera. Ap.i.181.
• Samana Sutta
• Samana Vagga. The ninth chapter of the Tika Nipáta of the Anguttara. A.i.229 39.
• Samaná, Samaní. The eldest of the seven daughters of King Kikí. She was Khemá in the present age. J.vi.481; Ap.ii.546; ThigA.18, etc.
• Samáná. A class of Devas present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.260.
• Samana. One of the chief lay supporters of Kakusandha Buddha. Bu.xxiii.22.
• Samanabráhmana Sutta
• Samanabráhmana Vagga. The eighth chapter of the Nidána Samyutta. S.ii.129.
• Samanagáma.-A village in Ceylon. Ras.ii.11.
• Samanaguttá. The second of the seven daughters of Kikí, king of Benares. She was Uppalavanná in the present age. Ap.ii.546; cf. J.vi.481.
• Samanaguttaka. A bandit, employed by the heretics to kill Moggallána Thera. See the Sarabhanga Játaka. J.v.126.
• Samanakolañña. A king of Kálinga. He was a Cakka-vatti, but when he was riding his elephant through the air, he could not pass over the spot where the bodhi tree was (Mil. p. 256). The reference is evidently to the story in the Kálingabodhi Játaka, but there the king's name is not given. J.iv.232f.
• Samanamandiká Sutta
• Samanamandikáputta. A name for the Paribbájaka Uggáhamána.
• Samanasaññá Vagga. The eleventh chapter of the Dasaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.v.210ff.
• Sámañcakáni. See Sámandakáni.
• Sámandaka or Sámañcakáni Samyutta. The thirty ninth section of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.iv.261f.
• Sámandaka, Sámandakáni, Sámañcakáni
• Sámanera Sutta, Sámaneriya Sutta. On two novices, a man and a woman, who were born as petas because of their evil deeds in the time of Kassapa Buddha. Moggallána saw them as he descended Gijjhakúta. S.ii.261.
• Samanga 1. The constant attendant of Tissa Buddha. Bu.xviii.21; BuA (p. 191) calls him Samata.
• Samanga 2. See Samagga above.
• Samangí. The wife of Sobhita Buddha before his renunciation (Bu.vii.18). The Buddhavamsa Commentary calls her Makhiladeví. BuA.137.
• Sámaññaphala Sutta
• Sámañña Sutta. Few are they who reverence recluses, many they who do not. S.v.468.
• Sámaññakáni Thera
• Samantabhadda. Five kappas ago there were thirteen kings of this name, previous births of Uttiya (Padapújaka) Thera. v.l.Samantagandha. ThagA.i.125; Ap.i.142.
• Samantabhadraka. The name of a book. Probably a wrong reading. See SNA.i.21, 25.
• Samantacakkhu 1. A king of seven kappas ago, a previous birth of Devasabha (Bandhujívaka) Thera. ThagA.i.204; Ap.i.176.
• Samantacakkhu 2.-A king of fifty five kappas ago, a previous birth of Aranadípaka Thera. Ap.i.231.
• Samantacchadana. A king of fifty five kappas ago, a previous birth of Ummápupphiya Thera. Ap.i.258.
• Samantadharana.-A king of eighty seven kappas ago, a former birth of Pupphadháraka Thera. Ap.i.244.
• Samantagandha. Five kappas ago there were thirteen kings of this name, previous births of Padapújaka Thera. v.l.Samantabhadda. Ap.i.142.
• Samantagiri.-See Samantakúta below.
• Samantakúta, Samantagiri, Sumanakúta, Sumanagiri, Sumanácala
• Samantakútavannaná. A Páli poem, of about eight hundred verses, written in the thirteenth century by Vedeha Thera, at the request of Ráhula, a monk. It contains a description of Samantakúta and the stories connected with it. P.L.C. 223f.
• Samantamalla. A Malaya chief in the time of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx.26, 28.
• Samantanemi. Seventy three kappas ago there were thirteen kings of this name, previous births of Asanabodhiya Thera. Ap.i.111.
• Samantáodana. See Odana ??.
• Samantapásádika 1. Thirty three kappas ago there were thirteen kings of this name, previous births of Tipupphiya Thera. Ap.i.136.
• Samantapásádika 2. Seventy eight kappas ago there were sixteen kings of this name, previous births of Hatthidáyaka Thera. Ap.i.208.
• Samantapásádiká
• Samantavaruna. Twenty seven kappas ago there were four kings of this name, previous births of Ádháradáyaka Thera. Ap.i.207.
• Samanupassaná Sutta. On how thoughts of self lead to ignorance and to varying views. S.iii.46.
• Samanupattháka. Twenty three kappas ago there were four kings of this name, previous births of Buddhúpattháyaka Thera. Ap.i.242.
• Samápatti Vagga. The fifteenth chapter of the Duka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.i.94f.
• Samasísakathá. The seventh chapter of the Paññávagga of the Patisambhidá-Magga. Ps.ii.230 32.
• Samata. See Samanga 1 above.
• Samatha Sutta. A monk should practise introspection as to whether he has won insight of the higher and insight into the dhamma, and also peace of heart. Then he must put forth special effort to acquire what he has not won, and he must obtain his requisites in such a way that unprofitable states wane in him and profitable states increase. A.v.98ff.
• Samathakkhandhaka. The fourth section of the Cullavagga of the Vinaya. Vin.ii.73 104.
• Samatta
• Samavása Suttá
• Sámávatí
• Samavattakkhandha. The son of Vipassí Buddha in his last lay life. His mother was Sutaná. Bu.xx.25, etc.
• Samaya Sutta
• Samayappavádaka. A descriptive epithet of the Mallikáráma in Sávatthi. It was so called because teachers of diverse views used to meet there and state their opinions (attano attano samayam pavadanti). MA.ii.710; DA.ii.365.
• Samayavimutti Sutta. Five things that lead to the falling away of a monk who is temporarily released. A.iii.173.
• Sambahula
• Sambala
• Sambandhacintá. A work of the twelfth century by Sangharakkhita. It is a grammatical treatise dealing with the Páli verb and its use in syntax, together with a description of the six kárakas used with the verb in the sentence (P.L.C.199). Abhaya Thera of Pagan wrote a tíká on it. Bode, op. cit., 22.
• Sambandhamáliní. A grammatical work by an author of Pagan. Bode, op. cit., 29.
• Sambara
• Sambara Sutta. See "Isayo Samuddaká Sutta."
• Sambhava
• Sambhava Játaka (No. 515)
• Sambhiya. See Sabhiya (1).
• Sambhúta
• Sambodha Vagga. The first chapter of the Navaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.iv.351 466.
• Sambodhena Sutta. The Buddha explains how it was only after his Enlightenment that he could understand the satisfaction and the misery and the way of escape from the eye, ear, etc. S.iv.6f.
• Sambodhi Sutta. Conditions that should be developed in order to get awakening   good friends, virtue, helpful talk, strenuous purpose, wisdom. A.iv.251f.
• Sambodhi Vagga. The eleventh chapter of the Tika Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.i.258 65.
• Sambojjhanga Sutta. A definition of the seven bojjhangas. S.iv.367.
• Sambuddha Sutta. On the difference between the Tathágata who is a fully enlightened one and a monk who is freed by insight. S.iii.65 f.
• Sambula Játaka (No. 519)
• Sambula Kaccána Thera
• Sambulá. Queen of Sotthisena. See the Sambula Játaka.
• Sámidatta Thera
• Samiddha
• Samiddhi
• Samiddhi Játaka (No.167)
• Samiddhi Sutta
• Samiddhisummana
• Sámindavisaya
• Samírukkhatittha. A ford in the Maháválukagangá. Cv.lxxii.9, 33.
• Sámisantosuyyána. A Park laid out by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.12.
• Samita. A king of fourteen kappas ago, a previous birth of Buddhasaññaka (Meghiya) Thera. Ap.i.152; ThagA.i.150.
• Samitanandana. A king of fifty kappas ago, a previous birth of Yúthikapupphiya Thera. Ap.i.202.
• Samíti
• Samitigutta Thera
• Sammáditthi Sutta
• Sammáparibbájaniya Sutta
• Sammappadhána Samyutta. The forty ninth section of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.v.244 8.
• Sammappadhána Sutta 1. The four sammappadhánas   this is the path leading to the "Uncompounded." S.iv.360.
• Sammappadhána Sutta 2. Details of the four sammappadhánas. S.iv.364.
• Sammappadhána Vagga. The eighth chapter of the Navaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikiya. A.iv.462f.
• Sammasá Sutta. A detailed description of the "inward handling." S.ii.107f.
• Sammásambuddha Sutta. It is by knowledge of the Four Ariyan Truths that a Tathágata becomes a fully Awakened One. S.v.433.
• Sammata. See Sammitá.
• Sammillabhásiní. The name of Ráhulamátá in the Ananusociya Játaka.
• Sammití, Sammatiyá
• Sammoda-kumára. See Pakkha.
• Sammodamána Játaka (No. 33)
• Sammohavinásiní. A tíká on the Kaccáyanasára, by Saddhammavilása of Pagan. Bode, op. cit., 37.
• Sammohavinodaní. A Commentary on the Vibhangapakarana by Buddhaghosa. Sad. p. 58.
• Sammukháthavika
• Sammuñjaní Thera
• Samogadha. A king of fifty five kappas ago, a previous birth of Taraniya Thera. Ap.i.238.
• Samotthata. Seven kappas ago there were seven kings of this name, all previous births of Sanghupattháka Thera. Ap.i.191.
• Sampadá Sutta
• Sampasádaka Thera
• Sampasádaníya Sutta
• Samphala. See Sambala.
• Samphassa Sutta 1. Because of diversity in elements arises diversity of contact. S.ii.140.
• Samphassa Sutta 2. The Buddha makes Ráhula realize that sense contact is fleeting. S.ii.246.
• Samphusita. A king of three kappas ago, a previous birth of Tambapupphiya Thera. Ap.i.176.
• Sampunnamukha. See Punnamukha.
• Samsáramocaká. A class of micchádittkikas. E.g., PvA.67.
• Samsáraphala. A park in Ceylon, laid out by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.10.
• Samsaya. A divine musician or a musical instrument. VvA.93, 372.
• Samuccaya khandha. The third chapter of the Culla Vagga of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.ii.38 72.
• Samudaya Sutta. The puthujjanas do not know the arising and going out of body, feelings, etc. S.iii.82, 174.
• Samudayadhamma Sutta
• Samuddá 1. One of the two chief women disciples of Konágamana Buddha. J.i.431; Bu.xiv.23.
• Samudda 1. See Sundara samudda.
• Samudda 2. A sage of long ago. J.vi.99.
• Samuddá 2. An eminent Therí of Ceylon. Dpv.xviii.28.
• Samudda 3.  One of the chief lay patrons of Siddhattha Buddha. Bu.xvii.20.
• Samudda Játaka (No. 296)
• Samudda Sutta
• Samudda Vagga. The sixteenth chapter of the Saláyatana Samyutta. S.iv.157 72.
• Samudda vihára. A vihára built by Mahádáthika Mahánága (Mhv.xxxiv.90), but a monk, called Mahánága, is said to have lived in the Samudda vihára in the time of Dutthagámaní (MT. 606). Probably Mahádáthika only restored it.
• Samuddadatta
• Samuddagiri vihára. A vihára in Sunáparanta, where Punna lived for some time. The cloister (cankamana) there was surrounded by magnetic rocks, and no one could walk in it. MA.ii.1015; SA.iii.15.
• Samuddagiriparivena. A building in the Mahávihára erected by Kassapa IV., and given over to the Pamsukulikas. Cv.lii.21.
• Samuddajá. Mother of Bhúridatta. See the Bhúridatta Játaka.
• Samuddakappa. A king of fourteen kappas ago; a former birth of Bandhujívaka Thera. Ap.i.192.
• Samuddanavá. A princess, who later became an eminent Therí in Ceylon. Dpv.xviii.34.
• Samuddapannkasálá. A hall, erected on the spot from where Devánampiyatissa saw the Bodhi tree approaching on the ocean (Mhv.xix.26f). It was on the road from Anurádhapura to Jambukola. MT. 403.
• Samuddavánija Játaka (No. 466)
• Samuddavijayá. Queen of Bharata, ruler of Roruva. See the Aditta Játaka. She is identified with Ráhulamátá. J.iii.474.
• Samuddhara. A king of sixty seven kappas ago, a previous birth of Yúthikapupphiya Thera. Ap.i.184.
• Sámugáma. A village gifted by Aggabodhi III. to the padhánaghara, called Mahallarája. Cv.xliv.120.
• Samugga Játaka (No. 436)
• Samuggata. Fifty thousand kappas ago there were seven kings of this name, all previous births of Sobhita (Rakkhita) Thera. Ap.i.164; ThagA.i.173.
• Samujjavasálá. A building in Anurádhapura. The clay from under the northern steps of the building was used for the construction of utensils used in the coronation festival of the kings of Ceylon. MT. 307.
• Samvannanánayadípaní. A grammatical work by Jambudhaja Thera of Pagan. Bode, op cit., 55.
• Samvara
• Samvara Játaka (No. 462)
• Samvara Sutta. On the four efforts: to restrain, abandon, make become and watch over. A.ii.6.
• Samvasita. A king of twenty eight kappas ago, a former birth of Gandhodaka Thera. Ap.i.106.
• Samvejaníya Sutta
• Samvutta Sutta. The three spheres -  káma, rúpa, arúpa -  must be given up and three kinds of training must be developed: greater virtue (adhisíla), greater thought, greater insight. A.iv.444.
• Samyama. A king of Benares, mentioned in the Maháhamsa Játaka. Khemá was his chief consort. He is identified with Sáriputta. J.v.354, 382.
• Samyoga Sutta. On how men and women forge bonds for themselves by being attached to sex. A.iv.57.
• Samyojana Sutta. On the ten samyojanas. A.v.17.
• Samyutta Nikáya, Samyuttágama