Pali Proper Names

• Sobaragáma. A village mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx.187.
• Sobbha-vihára. A monastery in which Sena II. built an image house. Cv.li.76.
• Sobha. King of Sobhavatí in the time of Konágamana Buddha (Bu.xxiv.16; D.ii.7). He sent a branch of the Bodhi tree to Ceylon in the care of Kanakadattá. MT.355, where he is called Sobhana.
• Sobhana
• Sobhaná. An eminent Therí of Ceylon. Dpv.xviii.15.
• Sobhati Sutta. Monks, nuns and lay disciples, both male and female, who are accomplished in wisdom, disciplined, confident, deeply learned, hearers of the Dhamma, living according to the Dhamma - these illumine the religion. A.ii.8.
• Sobhavatí. The city of birth of Konágamana Buddha. Its king was Sobha (Sobhana). Bu.xxiv.16; J.i.43; D.ii.7.
• Sobhita
• Sobhitá. An eminent Therí of Jambudípa. Dpv.xviii.9.
• Sodhana
• Sodhika. A country over which Seri (q.v.) reigned as king. SA.i.90.
• Sogandhika. A Niraya, or, more probably, a period of suffering in Avíci. S.i.102; SN.126; SNA.ii.476.
• Sokatinná. The name of an apsaras, or of a divine musical instrument. VvA.94; cf. 211, 372.
• Soma
• Somá
• Somá Sutta. Describes the temptation of Somá Therí (1) by Mára. S.i.129f.
• Somadatta
• Somadatta Játaka (No. 211, 410)
• Somadeva
• Somadeví
• Somamitta Thera
• Somanadeva. Father of Sapattá, Channá and Upálí, who were eminent Therís, expert in the Vinaya. Dpv.xviii.29.
• Somanassa
• Somanassa Játaka (No. 505)
• Somanassá. Wife of Siddhattha Buddha before his renunciation. BuA.185; but Bu.xvii. calls her Sumaná.
• Somanassamálaka. A sacred spot in Anurádhapura, where Kassapa Buddha preached during his visit to Ceylon (Mhv.xv.159). Later, Uttiya, brother of Devánampiyatissa, built a cetiya there. MT. 358.
• Somanátha. A park laid out by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.10.
• Somara, Somára. Evidently the name of a country famous for its silk (somarapata). E.g., VibhA.159; Vsm.109, 550.
• Somáráma. A vihára built in the name of Somadeví by Vattagámani, on the spot where she had seen, while in hiding, a samanera, who had used his hand to screen himself while urinating. Mhv.xxxiii.84; for identification see Mhv.Trs.235, n.3.
• Somavaddhana. One of the palaces occupied by Sumana Buddha before his renunciation. BuA.186; but see Sumana (1).
• Somavatí. A channel leading from the Kaddúravaddhamána tank to the Arimaddavijayaggáma tank. Cv.lxxix.6.
• Somayága. One of the seven great sages (isí) of great power. J.vi.99.
• Sona
• Soná
• Sona 1. The Bodhisatta born as a brahmin of Benares. See the Sona-Nanda Játtaka.
• Sona 2. See Sona.
• Sonadanda
• Sonadanda Sutta
• Sonadinna
• Sonadinná
• Sonagiri, Sonnagiri
• Sonaka Játaka (No. 529)
• Sonaka Thera
• Sonaka. Son of a chaplain of Rájagaha. He afterwards became a Pacceka Buddha. See the Sonaka Játaka.
• Sonakáyana
• Sonakáyana Sutta. Sikhá Moggallána's conversation with the Buddha regarding Sonakáyana.
• Sona-Nanda Játaka (No. 532)
• Sonáráma. The monastery in which Phussa Buddha died. Bu.xix.25; BuA.195 calls it Setáráma.
• Sonatthera Vagga. Also called Mahá Vagga. The fifth chapter of the Udána.
• Sonáyamátá. An eminent laywoman, disciple of the Buddha (A.iv.348). She was evidently mother of Soná Therí (Soná 5).
• Sonemi. Name of a Pacceka Buddha. ApA.i.107.
• Sonnábha. Twenty kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, previous births of Kanikáracchadaniya. Ap.i.183.
• Sonnamáli. See Mahá Thúpa.
• Sonuttara
• Sopáka
• Sora Lankagiri. A general of Parakkamabáhu I, who took part in his Indian campaign. Cv.lxxvi.250.
• Sorandakkotta. A stronghold in South India. Cv.lxxvi.304.
• Sorata 1. A Pacceka Buddha. M.iii.70.
• Sorata 2. A devout layman in the time of Kassapa Buddha. For his story see Andhavana. MA.i.337; but at SA.i.148 he is called Yasodhara.
• Soratthaká. The inhabitants of Surattha. Mil.331.
• Soreyya
• Soreyya Revata. See Revata.
• Sosánika Mahákumára Thera. An Elder who lived in a charnel field for sixty years. He was unknown to any other monk. AA.i.44.
• Sota Sutta
• Sotánugata Sutta. A detailed explanation of the four advantages to be looked for from the frequent verbal practice of teachings heard with the ear, from considering them in the mind, and from thoroughly penetrating them by view. A.ii.185ff.
• Sotápanna Samyutta. The fifty-fifth Samyutta of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.v.342-60.
• Sotápanna Sutta
• Sotará Sutta. The detailed qualities of a state-elephant, as hearer, destroyer, warder, endurer, and goer; and the corresponding qualities of a monk. A.iii.161.
• Sotáráma. A pleasance in which Sobhita Buddha died. BuA.140; but Bu.vii.30 calls it Síháráma.
• Sotthija, Sotthiya. The constant attendant of Konágamana Buddha. Bu.xxiv.22; J.i.43; D.ii.6.
• Sotthika. A setthi, one of the chief lay patrons of Vessabhú Buddha. Bu.xxii.25; BuA.208; but J.i.94 calls him Sotthiya.
• Sotthisena
• Sotthivatí. A city, the capital of the Ceti country, in the time of King Upacara (Apacara). J.iii.454.
• Sotthiya
• Sotthiyákara
• Sotumbará. A river on whose banks buffaloes live. J.vi.507.
• Sovannakattarika Thera. An arahant. In a previous birth he gave an alábu to Padumuttara Buddha. Ap.ii.389.
• Sovannakinkhaniya Thera. An arahant. In the time of Atthadassí Buddha he was an ascetic, and built a thúpa of sand in the name of the Buddha. Because he was too ill to visit the Buddha, he offered it sonnakinkhanika flowers. Ap.ii.388.
• Sovannapáli. See Suvannapáli.
• Sovíra
• Sovíra Játaka. See the Aditta Játaka.
• Subáhu
• Subandhu (Subuddha). A brahmin of Benares, father of Tekicchakári Thera. He incurred the wrath of Cánakka and was thrown into prison by Candagutta. ThagA.i.440.
• Subbata. A king of long ago, a previous birth of Kutiviháriya (Nalamáliya) Thera. ThagA.i.131; Ap.i.143.
• Subha
• Subhá
• Subha Sutta
• Subhadda
• Subhaddá
• Subhaddácetiya. A cetiya in Pulatthipura built by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxviii.51.
• Subhaddakaccá. See Bhaddakaccá.
• Subhadeva
• Subhaga. A son of the Nága king, Dhatarattha. See the Bhúridatta Játaka. He is identified with Moggallána. J.vi.219.
• Subhagavana
• Subhagavatí. The pleasance in Khemavatí where Kakusandha Buddha was born. BuA.213.
• Subhagiri, Subha-pabbata, Sundara-pabbata
• Subhakinná, Subhakinhá
• Subhakúta. The name of Missaka Mountain (Sílakúta) in the time of Kassapa Buddha. Ceylon was then known as Mandadípa. It was on Subhakúta that Kassapa Buddha landed when he arrived in Ceylon. Mhv.xv.131f.; Dpv.xvii.14.
• Subhapabbata, Subbhácala. See Subhagiri.
• Subhásita Sutta. The Buddha tells the monks that good speech is that which is spoken well, righteously, affectionately and truthfully. Vangísa, who is present, renders the Buddha's speech into verse. S.i.188; cf. SN., p.78f.
• Subhavatí
• Subhúta Thera
• Subhútacandana. A Thera of Pagan who wrote the Lingatthavivarana, a Páli grammar. Gv.63, 72; Bode, op. cit., 22.
• Subhúti Sutta
• Subodhálankára. A work on Páli prosody by Sangharakkhita Thera of Ceylon. Gv.61; P.L.C.199f.
• Subrahmá
• Subrahmá Sutta. Describes the visit of the devaputta Subrahmá to the Buddha. S.i.53.
• Subuddha 1. See Susuddha.
• Subuddha 2. See Subandhu.
• Sucanda
• Sucandá. Mother of Piyadassí Buddha and wife of Sudatta. Bu.xiv.15; BuA. (172) calls her Candli.
• Sucandaka 1. A palace occupied by Rámapandita. J.iv.130.
• Sucandaka 2. The city where Atthadassí Buddha first met his Chief Disciples. BuA.179.
• Sucarita Sutta. The Buddha says, in answer to a question, that those who practise good conduct are born in the Gandhabba-world, because such is their wish. S.iii.250.
• Sucarita Vagga. The twenty third chapter of the Catukka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.ii.228-30.
• Sucarúdassana. Seventeen kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, previous births of Punnamása (Paccágamaníya) Thera. ThagA.i.54; Ap.i.113.
• Succaja Játaka (No. 320)
• Succhavi. A king of twenty four kappas ago, a, previous birth of Telmakkhiya Thera. Ap.i.231.
• Sucela. Seven kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, previous births of Kapparukkhiya (Kappa) Thera. Ap.i.91.
• Súci Játaka (No. 387)
• Súcidáyaka Thera. An arahant. In a previous birth he had given a needle to Sumedha Buddha. He was king four times, under the name of Dípádhipati. Ap.i.122.
• Suciloma Sutta. Describes the visit of the Buddha to Suciloma's abode. S.i.207f.; SN.p.47f.
• Suciloma, Súciloma
• Súciloma. See Suciloma.
• Sucimá. One of the palaces occupied by Mangala Buddha in his last lay life. BuA.116; but see Mangala.
• Sucímatí. Mother of Bhaddá Kápilání, when she was born in Ságala as the daughter of the brahmin Kapila. ThigA.73.
• Sucimhita. A celestial musician, or perhaps a musical instrument. Vv.ii.10; VvA.93, 96, 211; but see 372.
• Sucimukhí
• Sucíndhara. A mahásála brahmin, father of Candamánava. BuA.110.
• Sucindhará. A Nágí who gave a meal of milk rice to Atthadassí Buddha just before his Enlightenment. BuA.178.
• Sucindhara. A pleasance near Sobhana, where Atthadassí Buddha was born. BuA.178.
• Sucintita
• Suciparivára 1. The Bodhisatta born as setthi of Benares. See the Sirikálakanni Játaka. J.iii.257f.
• Suciparivára 2. A very rich merchant of Benares. See the Gangamála Játaka. J.iii.444f.
• Sucira Játaka. Another name for the Aditta Játaka. See J.iv.360.
• Sucírata. A brahmin of the Bháradvájagotta, chaplain to Dhanañjaya Koravya of Indapatta. See the Sambhava Játaka. He is identified with Anuruddha. J.v.67; referred to at DA.i.155.
• Sucitta. A village - the residence of Sirivaddhaná, who gave milk rice to Vessabhú Buddha. BuA.205.
• Sucittá. Wife of Vessabhú Buddha, before his renunciatioin. Bu.xxii.20.
• Sucitti. An Asura, one of the Dánaveghasas, present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.259.
• Sudanta. See Sudatta (11).
• Sudassá
• Sudassana
• Sudassaná
• Sudassana Sutta. See Mahásudassana Sutta.
• Sudassana-khumbha
• Sudassanamála. A place in Anurádhapura, near the Ratanamála. Konágamana and Kassapa Buddhas preached there on their visits to Ceylon. Mhv.xv.124, 158.
• Sudassanapadhanasala.-A building in Talacatukka. Ras.ii.9.
• Sudassanáráma. A monastery in which Dhammadassí Buddha held an assembly of his monks. There he declared the eminence of his disciple, Hárita. BuA.183.
• Sudassí
• Sudátha 1. A Pacceka Buddha in a nominal list. M.iii.70.
• Sudátha 2. The lion in the Vannároha Játaka. He is identified with Sáriputta. J.iii.193.
• Sudatta
• Sudattá 1. Mother of Sumedha Buddha. Bu.xii.18; J.i.38.
• Sudattá 2. An aggasáviká of Tissa Buddha. Bu.xviii.22; J.i.40.
• Sudáyaka. A king of five kappas ago, a previous birth of Ajinadáyaka Thera. Ap.i.214.
• Suddhaka Sutta
• Suddhaná 1. One of the chief lay women followers of Metteyya Buddha. Anágat.vs.60.
• Suddhaná 2. An eminent lay woman disciple of the Buddha. A.iv.347.
• Suddhatthaka Sutta
• Suddhavása
• Suddhávásá
• Suddhávásakáyiká devá. A group of devas, inhabitants of the Suddhávásá, who appeared before the Buddha and recited three verses in praise of the Sangha. S.i.26; cf. D.ii.253f.
• Suddhika Sutta
• Suddhika Vagga. The first chapter of the Indriya Samyutta. S.v.193-99.
• Suddhika. A householder, one of the chief supporters of Metteyya Buddha. Anágat.vs.60.
• Suddhika-Bháradvája
• Suddhodana
• Sudeva
• Sudhábhojana Játaka (No. 535)
• Sudhaja. A king of four kappas ago, a previous birth of Vacchagotta Thera. ThagA.i.221; cf. Ap.i.177.
• Sudhamma
• Sudhammá
• Sudhammá Sabhá. See Sudhammá (3).
• Sudhammapura. The Páli name for the city of Thaton. Bode, op. cit., 12.
• Sudhamma-sámanera. Given as an example (VibhA.389) of one whose patisambhidá became clear (visada) from listening to the Dhamma.
• Sudhammavatí. A city in whose park Sujáta Buddha held the first assembly of his monks. BuA.169.
• Sudhámundakavási-dahara. Given as an example of one who came to grief through hearing a woman's voice. AA.i.15.
• Sudhaná. See Sutanú.
• Sudhañña 1. A setthi, father of Dhaññiavatí (q.v.). BuA.147.
• Sudhañña 2. The city of birth of Piyadassí Buddha; but see Anoma (11). Bu.xiv.15.
• Sudhaññaka, Sudhaññavatí. The city of birth of Revata Buddha. Bu.vi.16; J.i.35; BuA.131 calls it Sudhaññavatí.
• Sudhaññavatí. See Sudhaññaka above.
• Sudhápindiya Thera. An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he gave mortar (sudhápinda) for the construction of the cetiya of Siddhattha Buddha. Thirty kappas ago he was king thirteen times under the name of Patisankhára. Ap.i.133.
• Sudinna
• Sudinnabhánavára. The second chapter of the Sutta Vibhanga of the Vinaya. Vin.iii.11-21.
• Sudúra Sutta. Four pairs of things which are very far from each other: the sky and the earth, the hither and further shores of the ocean, the positions of sunrise and sunset, the Dhammas of good and bad monks. A.ii.50.
• Sugandha Thera
• Sugatavinaya Sutta. The benefits which accrue to the world through a Tathágata and his Vinaya and the four things which lead to the confusion of the Saddhamma. A.ii.147f.
• Sugatuppatti Sutta.-A man whose mind is pure is born after death in heaven. Itv. p.13, quoted in the Sutta Sangaha (No.28)
• Suguttá. One of the chief lay women patrons of Sikhí Buddha. Bu.xxi.22.
• Suhanu Játaka (No. 158)
• Suhanu. A horse belonging to the king of Benares. See the Suhanu Játaka.
• Suhemá. Probably the wife of the goose king Dhatarattha. J.v.366.
• Suhemanta Thera
• Sujá
• Sujampati. A name for Sakka.
• Sujampatiká.-See Sarana Thera
• Sujáta
• Sujátá
• Sujáta Játaka (No. 269)
• Sujáta Sutta. The Buddha sees Sujáta Thera coming towards him, and praises him both for beauty of appearance and beauty of attainment. S.ii.278f.