Pali Proper Names

• Sedaka. See Desaka.

• Seggu. A greengrocer's daughter. See the Seggu Játaka.
• Seggu-Játaka (No. 217)
• Sehálauparájaka. A monastic building erected by Sanghatissa, uparája of Aggabodhi IV. Cv.xlvi.24.
• Sejalaka. A vihára to the cast of Anurádhapura, built by Mahallaka-Nága. v.l. Pejalaka. Mhv.xxxv.124.
• Sekhabala Vagga. The first chapter of the Pañcaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.iii.1-9.
• Sekha-Sutta
• Sekhiyá. One of the sub divisions of the Pácittiya of the Sutta Vibhanga of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.iv.185ff., 349ff.
• Sekírapadma. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvii.76.
• Sela
• Selá
• Selantarasamúha. The name of a monastic building provided by the king of Ceylon (probably Mánavamma, Cv.lvii.37f.; Cv.Trs.i.196, n.2) for Dáthopatissa after his ordination. Later Yasodhará, daughter of Vijayabáhu I., erected there a building called the Pasádapásáda. Cv.lx.84.
• Selantaráyatana. A monastery, evidently in Rohana. Nanda Thera was its chief incumbent in the time of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxviii.10.
• Sela-Sutta. Records the visit of Sela (1) to the Buddha, his conversion, and attainment of arahantship. One part of the sutta deals with the Buddha's interview with Keniya, the Jatila. SN., p.102 ff. = M.i.146ff.
• Selá-Sutta. The story of Mára's unsuccessful temptation of Selá Therí (2). S.i.134.
• Selissariya. See Potiriya.
• Semponmári. A place in South India. There was a fortress there which played a part in the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvi.241ff.
• Sena
• Sená 1. Queen of Udaya I. Cv.xlix.2.
• Sená 2. Daughter of Kassapa, yuvarája of Udaya II. She married the king's brother's son. Cv.li.93.
• Senágáma. A village and fortification near the Kálavápi. It is mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. and was once the headquarters of his senápati, Deva. Cv.lxx.131f., 245.
• Senaggabodhi. A shrine built by Sena I. on the Thusavápi at Pulatthipura. Cv.l.73.
• Senaggabodhipabbata. A building erected in Váhadípa by Udaya I. Cv.xlix.33.
• Senaguttagáma. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.6.
• Senaka
• Senaka-Vagga. The second chapter of the Chakka Nipáta of the Játakatthakathá. J.iii.276-316.
• Senámagáma. A village given by Dáthopatissa II. to the Kassapa-vihára. Cv.xlv.27.
• Senánátha-parivena. Evidently identical with the Senasenápati-parivena (q.v.). Vijayabáhu IV. appointed the Thera of the parivena in charge of the restoration of the Ratanaváli-cetiya. Cv.lxxxviii.85.
• Senání. A wealthy landowner of Senánínigama; he was the father of Sujátá. J.i.68; BuA.238.
• Senánínigama
• Senápatigumbaka. The name given to the spot to which the general of Pandukábhaya's uncles fled when the latter were defeated. Mhv.x.71.
• Senaratana
• Senásanakkhandha. The sixth chapter of the Culla Vagga of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vin.ii.146ff.
• Senásana-Sutta. The five factors which make an ideal lodging place, and the five factors which a monk should possess in order to make good use of such lodgings. A.v.15f.
• Senásandáyaka Thera. An arahant (Ap.i.137f). He is evidently identical with Channa Thera (q.v.). ThagA.i.155.
• Senasenápati-parivena. A monastic building erected by Kutthaka, senápati of Sena II. See also Senánátha-parivena. Cv.li.88; see also Cv.Trs.i.156, n.2.
• Seniya
• Senkhandasela-Sirivaddhanapura
• Senkundiya. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara, and later ally of Lankapura. Cv.lxxvi.138, 221; lxxvii.7, 35.
• Sepanni-pásáda. A building erected by Mánavamma in the Padhánarakkha-vihára (Cv.xlvii.64). It is perhaps identical with the Sepannipuppha-pásáda restored by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxviii.105.
• Sereyyaka Thera
• Serí
• Seriní
• Serisara.-A lake in Ceylon; near it was the village of Káraka. Ras.ii.183.
• Serissaka
• Seriva, Serivá. See the Serivánija Játaka.
• Seriva. The name of a country. J.i.111.
• Serivánija Játaka (No. 3)
• Serumadípa. An old name for Nágadípa. J.iii.187,189.
• Seta
• Setaka, Sedaka. See Desaka.
• Setakannika. A village forming the southern boundary of Majjhimadesa. Vin.i.197; DA.i.173; J.i.49; KhA.133, etc.; AA.i.55, 265; MA.i.397.
• Setaketu 1. The Bodhisatta, born in Tusita in his penultimate birth. Sp.i.161; MA.i.103.
• Setaketu 2. A young man, son of an Udicca-brahmin. See the Setaketu Játaka.
• Setaketu Játaka (No. 377)
• Setambangana. A place in Ceylon. When King Mahánága was fleeing from Ceylon to India, he received help from an Elder living there. Later, when he re-gained his throne, he made a great gift of medicine to Setambangana for as long as he should live (DhSA.399). v.l. Pemambanganga.
• Setáráma. A park (in Setavyá) where Kassapa Buddha died. BuA.195; Bu.xix.52 calls it Sonáráma.
• Setavyá
• Setibhinda. The Páli name for King Hsin-hpyu-shin of Pegu. Bode, op. cit., 37.
• Setthináyaka. A Lambakanna of the Morlya district. He, with four other Lambakannas, took up arms under Parakkamabáhu I. and brought to him one thousand warriors. Cv.lxix.12.
• Setthiputta-petavatthu. The story of four setthiputtas of Sávatthi (Pv.iv.15; PvA.279f). See the Lohakumbhi Játaka.
• Setuccha Thera
• Setudáyaka Thera. An arahant (Ap.ii.408). He is evidently identical with Uttarapála (ThagA.i.371) (q.v.).
• Sevitabba-asevitabba Sutta
• Seyya. See Samyama.
• Seyya-Játaka (No. 282)
• Seyyasaka. A monk of Sávatthi who was found guilty of various Vinaya offences, and was therefore subjected to the Nissayakamma. Udáyí (Láludáyi) was his friend and his evil genius. Vin.iii.110f
• Seyyá-Sutta. On the four postures: that of petas, of the luxurious, of the lion, and of the Tathágata. A.ii.244.
• Seyya-Sutta. The Buddha explains how the feelings of superiority, inferiority, or equality are brought about. S.iv.88.
• Sibbi. See Sivi.
• Sídá
• Sídantara samudda. The sea between every two ranges round Sineru; Nágas live in this sea. J.vi.125.
• Sídarí. A Pacceka Buddha. M.iii.70.
• Siddhattha
• Siddhatthiká
• Sídupabbatagáma. A village in Rohana, where Mahinda V. lived for some time. Cv.lv.8.
• Sigála. See Sigálováda Sutta.
• Sigála-Játaka (No.113, 142, 148, 152)
• Sigálaka 1. Son of Sigálakapitá (q.v.).
• Sigálaka 2. Son of Sigálakamátá (q.v).
• Sigálaka 3. See Singálaka.
• Sigálakamátá Therí
• Sigálakapitá (Singálaka-) Thera
• Sigálaka-Sutta
• Sigála-Vagga. The tenth section of the Duka Nipáta of the Játaka Commentary. J.ii.242-70.
• Sigálováda, Singálováda Sutta
• Siggava
• Síha
• Síhabáhu
• Síhabodhi Thera.-A colleague of Yonaka-Mahá Buddharakkhita Thera and Maliyamahádeva Thera. Ras.ii.188f.
• Síhácala. See Síhagiri.
• Síhacamma Játaka (No. 189)
• Síhadvára. One of the fourteen gates of Pulatthipura. Cv.lxxiii.160.
• Síhaghosa. An eminent monk in the time of Padumuttara Buddha. It was the eminence of this monk which made Uruvelakassapa wish for similar honour for himself. Ap.ii.481.
• Síhagiri, Síhapabbata, Síhácala
• Síhahanu
• Síha-Játaka. See the Guna Játaka.
• Síhakotthuka Játaka (No. 188)
• Síhala, Síhalá
• Síhalacetiká. It is said that once sixty monks heard a Singhalese girl singing in her own language, on birth, old age, and death. They reflected on her words and became arahants. SNA.ii.397.
• Síhaladípa. The name given to Ceylon (Tambapanni) since it became the country of the Síhalá. It is mentioned as a patirúpadesa. DhSA., p.103.
• Síhalasangha
• Síhalatthakathá
• Síhalavatthu. A Commentary; probably another name for the Síhalatthakathá (q.v.). Gv.62, 72.
• Síhamukha. One of the mouths of the Anotatta. From it flowed a river, on the banks of which lions lived; hence its name. SNA.ii.438; UdA.301.
• Síhanáda
• Síhapabbata. See Síhagiri.
• Síhapapáta. One of the seven great lakes of Himavá. (A.iv.107; DA.i.164; UdA.390; AA.ii.759; J.v.415, etc.). The water in it never grew warm (SNA.ii.407).
• Síhapura
• Síhásanadáyaka
• Síhásana-Vagga. The second chapter of the Apadána. Ap.i.55ff.
• Sihásanavíjaniya Thera. An arahant. He is evidently identical with Jambuka (q.v.). Ap.i.403.
• Síhasinánatittha. A place in Anurádhapura, through which the boundary of the Mahávihára passed. Mbv.136.
• Síhasívali
• Síhassara. A king of long ago. Mhv.ii.13f.; Dpv.iii.42.
• Síhasúra.  Name of a king (Gv.73).
• Síha-Sutta
• Síhá-Therí
• Síhaváhana. A king of long ago, descendant of Mahásammata. Mhv.ii.13; Dpv.iii.42.
• Síka. A general of Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.113.
• Síkaviyala. A place near Pulatthipura, mentioned in the account of the wars of Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.231.
• Sikhaddi, Sikhandí. A Gandhabba, son of Mátali; Bhaddá Suriyavaccasá was at first in love with him, but she was won later by Pañcasikha. D.ii.268; cf. Mtu.ii.190.
• Sikhá-Moggallána
• Sikhánáyaka. An officer of Parakkamabáhu I. He lived in the Moriya district and was a Lambakanna. Cv.ixix.12.
• Sikhandi. A khattiya of thirty one kappas ago, brother of Sikhí Buddha. When the Buddha died he erected a thúpa over his remains. Netti, p.142.
• Sikhí
• Sikkhá Sutta
• Sikkhánisamsa Sutta. Brahmacariya is lived for the sake of the profit of the training, of further wisdom, of the essence of release, of the mastery of mindfulness. A.ii.243f.
• Sikkhápada-Sutta
• Sikkhápadavalañjaní. A Pali translation, by Pañcaparivenádhipati Thera, of the Sinhalese work Sikhavalanda, on monastic rules. P.L.C.216.
• Silácetiya. A thúpa in Anurádhapura, probably near the Thúpáráma (AA.i.385). The spot was sanctified by the Buddha sitting there in meditation. Mhv.i.82.
• Siládátha. See Silámeghavanna.
• Silákála
• Sílakhanda. A section of the Bhúridatta Játaka.  J.vi.184.
• Sílakkhandha Vagga. The first division of the Dígha Nikáya, containing suttas 1-13. D.i.2-253.
• Sílakúta. The summit of the Missakapabbata in Ambatthala. It was there that Mahinda alighted on his arrival in Ceylon (Mhv.xiii.20). In the time of Kakusandha Buddha, it was called Devakúta; in the time of Konágamana, Sumanakúta; in the time of Kassapa, Subhakúta. Dpv.xvii.14.
• Silámayamuninda. See Silásambuddha.
• Silámegha
• Silámeghapabbata. A building erected by Kassapa V.in the Abhayagiri vihára. Cv.lii.58; see Cv.Trs.i.168, n.1.
• Silámeghavanna
• Sílánisamsa Játaka (No. 190)
• Silápassayaparivena. A building in the Tissáráma. It was there that the Sámanera died who, in this life, became Dutthagámaní. Mhv.xxii.28.
• Silápattapokkharaní. A lotus pond in Benares, in which the Pacceka Buddha Mahápaduma was born in a lotus. SNA.i.80.
• Siláráma. A park in Candavatí, where Sujáta Buddha died. Bu.xiii.36; BuA.171.
• Silásambuddha
• Silásobbhakandaka. A village in which Vattagámaní lived for some time during the usurpation of his throne by the Damilas (Mhv.xxxiii.51). The village was to the south of Vessagiri-vihára and near Pabbata-vihára. MT.616.
• Silásobbhakandaka-cetiya. A thúpa to the north of the Mahá Thúpa, built by Vattagámaní (Mhv.xxxiii.88). The Sirísamálaka lay between it and the Nága-málaka. MT.355.
• Síla-Sutta
• Silátissabodhi. Son of Dáthánáma and brother of King Dhátusena. Cv.xxxviii.15.
• Sílava
• Síla-Vagga. The second chapter of the Eka Nipáta of the Játaka Commentary. J.i.142-72.
• Sílavamsa
• Sílavanága Játaka (No. 72)
• Sílavá-Sutta. The inhabitants of a village or suburb in which good hermits dwell for their support earn much merit in deed, word and thought. A.i.151.
• Sílavá-Thera
• Silávatí
• Sílavati
• Sílavímamsa Játaka (No. 330, 362)
• Sílavímamsana Játaka (No. 86, 290, 305)
• Siláyupa Sutta
• Silesaloma. A Yakkha. See the Pañcávudha Játaka. He is identified with Angulimála. J.i.275.
• Síluccaya. Fifteen thousand kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, previous births of Síhásanadáyaka Thera. Ap.i.189.
• Silutta Vatthu.-The story of a blind rat snake (silutta), near Devarakkhitalena, who heard the Satipatthána Sutta being recited by Talangapabbatavásí Mahádhammadinna Thera. The snake was killed by a godhá, and was born as Tissámacca, minister of Dutthagámaní. Sad.S.88f; Rag.ii.131f.
• Símálankárasangaha. A work on boundaries and sites for religious ceremonies written by Vácissara of Ceylon (Gv.62; Svd.1213). Chapata wrote a Commentary on it. (Bode, op. cit., 18; Svd.1247; Gv.64.
• Simanadí. Probably the name of a river which formed one of the boundaries of the Vijayabáhu parivena. On its banks was Sálaggáma. Cv.xc.92.
• Símatálatthalí. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.101.
• Simbali. A Niraya. J.v.275.
• Simbalivana, Simbalidaha. The abode of Garudas. J.i.202; DhA.i.279; MA.ii.638.
• Simsapá-Sutta
• Simsapávana
• Sindhaka.-A servant of Ankura. Pv.ii.9 (vs. 39, 40); PvA.127.
• Sindhavá.-See Sindhu.
• Sindhavasandana.-A king of twenty seven kappas ago, a previous birth of Khomadáyaka Thera. Ap.i.81.
• Sindhu
• Sindhúravána.-A place in Ceylon, between Hatthiselapura and Gangásiripura, on the way to Sumanakúta. There Vijayabáhu IV. built the Vanaggámapásáda vihára and the Abhayarája-parivena. Cv.lxxxviii.50.
• Sineru
• Sineru-Sutta.-The dukkha destroyed by the Noble Disciple (arahant) compared with what is yet left to him until his death, is like seven grains of sand on the top of Sineru. S.v.457f.
• Singála.-One of the four leading merchants of Pupphavatí (Benares) in the time of Ekarája. J.vi.135.
• Singáravimána.-A four storeyed building, painted with various pictures, in the Dípuyyána. Cv.lxxiii.122.
• Singatthala.-A village in Ceylon, given by Kittisirirájasíha for the Majjhavela vihára. Cv.c.230.
• Sinipura, Sinisura
• Sippatthala.-A village in Rohana, near Kájaragáma, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Vijayabáhu I. Cv.lvii.70; lviii.7.
• Siri
• Sirí
• Sirideva. A minister of Dutthagámaní, who, with Visákha, was in charge of the arrangements for the Foundation Ceremony of the Mahá Thúpa. MT. 517.
• Siridevinaga. A mountain in the Dakkhinadesa of Ceylon. It was near Buddhagáma, and is mentioned in the account of the early campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxvi.19.
• Siridhara. A king of twenty seven kappas ago, a previous birth of Rahosaññaka (Sunága) Thera. Ap.i.167; ThagA.i.182.
• Sirighanánanda. A parivena in Viddumagáma, built by Parakkamabáhu IV. Cv.xc.98.
• Sirighara. A place in the Nandáráma where, at the foot of a sirísa-tree, Dípankara Buddha defeated the titthiyá. Bu.ii.212.
• Sirigutta
• Siri-Játaka (No. 284)
• Sirika. The name of the elephant which Sunanda (Upáli in this life) was riding when he insulted the Pacceka Buddha Devala by driving the elephant at him. ThagA.i.368.
• Sirikálakanni Játaka (No.192, 382)
• Sirikálakannipañha
• Sirikanha. Another name for Asita. SNA.ii.487; cf. SN. vs. 689 (Kanhasiri).
• Sirikudda, Sirikúta
• Sirimá
• Sirimandagalla. One of the villages given by Vijayabáhu I. to the Lábhavásins. Cv.lx.68.
• Sirimanda-Játaka (No. 500). Evidently another name for the Sirimandapañha. J.iv.412.
• Sirimandapañha
• Sirimanda-Thera
• Sirimangala
• Sirimeghavanna
• Sirimitta-Thera
• Sirinága
• Sirinanda. A palace of Kassapa Buddha, before his renunciation. Bu.xxv.35.
• Sirinandá. Wife of Sujáta Buddha, in his last lay life. Bu.xiii.22.
• Sirinandana
• Sirinivása. Another name for Mahánáma, king of Ceylon. P.L.C. 84, 96.
• Siripásáda. A building erected by Mánavamma in the Sirisanghabodhi vihára. Cv.xlvii.64.
• Siripitthika. A village in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the wars of Aggabodhi III. Cv.xliv.88.
• Sirisaddhammavilása. A Burmese author of the fourteenth century. He wrote a tíká on Kaccáyana's grammar called Saddhammanásiní. Bode, op. cit., 26.
• Sirísamálaka
• Sirisanghabodhi
• Sirísavatthu
• Sirivaddha
• Sirivaddhá. A setthi's daughter who gave milk rice to Phussa Buddha. BuA.192.
• Sirivaddhamánavápi. A tank in the Dakkhinadesa of Ceylon, built by the Yuvarája of Aggabodhi I. Cv.xlii.8.
• Sirivaddhana
• Sirivaddhaná. A girl of Sucitta-nigama, who gave milk rice to Vessabhú Buddha. BuA.205.
• Sirivaddha-pásáda
• Sirivaddha-Sutta. Records the visit of Ananda to Sirivaddha of Rájagaha. See Sirivaddha (13).
• Sirivadhaka. The name of the architect of the Mahá Thúpa.  MT. 535.
• Sirivallabha
• Sirivijayarájasíha
• Sirivijayasundaráráma. A monastery in Jambuddoni, erected by Vijayabáhu III. Parakkamabáhu II. built round it a wall with gate towers. Cv.lxxxv.90f.
• Sirivíra-parakkamanarinda-síha. King of Ceylon (1707-39 A.C.)
• Siriviváda. See the Sujáta Játaka (No. 306).
• Siriyálagáma. A village near Siridevipabbata, mentioned in the account of the early campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxvi.20, 69.
• Siriyavala. A district in South India. Cv.lxxvi.170, etc.
• Sísupácála-Sutta. The story of Mára's temptation of Sísupacálá. S.i.133f.
• Sísupacalá-Therí
• Sitá
• Sítáharana. The story of Sítá's rape is referred to in the Commentaries as niratthakakathá (DA.i.76) or pápakam sutam (MNid.A.148; VibhA.490).
• Sítalaggámalena. A cave temple in Ceylon restored by Vijayabáhu I. Cv.lx.59.
• Sítáluka Brahmadatta
• Síta-Sutta. Cool weather is produced by the Sítavaláhaká devas wishing to regale their bodies. S.iii.256.
• Sítávaka. A town in Ceylon, the capital of King Rájasíha I. Cv.xciii.5; we Cv.Trs.ii.224, n.1.
• Sítavaláhaká
• Sítavana
• Sítavaniya. See Sambhúta.
• Síti-Sutta. Six things which prevent a monk from realizing the "cool" (nibbána). A.iii.435.
• Síti-Vagga. The ninth chapter of the Chakka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.iii.435-40.
• Sitthagáma.-A village which Sena IV. converted into a parivena, evidently for his retirement (Cv.liv.6). Later, a monk, named Dhammamitta, lived there and wrote a Commentary on the Abhidhamma. Cv.liv.35.
• Siva
• Síva
• Sívaka
• Sívaka Sutta. Gives an account of the visit of Moliya Sívaka (q.v.) to the Buddha. S.iv.230.
• Sívalá
• Sívala. Son of Mangala Buddha in his last lay life. Bu.iv.20.
• Sívalí
• Sívalíputtáru. A stronghold in South India. Cv.lxxvii.41.
• Siva-Sutta. Describes the visit of Sivadevaputta to the Buddha. S.i.56.
• Síveyyaka. See Sivirattha.
• Sivi
• Sivi-Játaka (No. 499)
• Siviputta. See Sivirattha.
• Sivirattha
• Siyámahantakuddála. A village near Anurádhapura and close to Tissavápi, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.149, 154, 161.