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nanda :

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha. He was a first cousin of Siddhatha Gotama (Buddha). Bkula Thera; he was born in the family of a councilor of Kosamb. Bandhati Sutta: Eight ways in which woman attracts man. (A.iv.197-196f) Cla Thera: Son of Cl and nephew of Sriputta. He was ordained by Khadiravaniya-Revata. Devamantiya: One of the nobles of King Milinda. He it was who took the king to Ngasena and who asked to invite Ngasena to the palace. Dhammaka: A king, one of the chief supporters of Anomadass Buddha. Dhammasmi: The fourth future Buddha. (angat., p.40) Bu.xix.19,BuA.193;j.i.41. Dhammasenapati: A title given to Sriputta. Dhammsoka: Asok king, the Cakkavatti. Doa: A Brahmin who was at Kusinr at the time of the Buddha's passing away. Who prevented quarrel among the kings, who assembled there to claim the Buddha's relics. Eka Sutta Neither beauty, nor wealth, nor kin, nor sons, nor virtue, can avail a woman who is mastered by a man with the power of authority. S.iv.246. Ekabj sutta on the five controlling powers (indriyni)- faith, energy, mindfulness, stillness of mind, and insight- and the results that follows from cultivating these to a greater or lesser degree. Ekabala A kingdom in Jambudpa, whose king was Sakhapla.

Ekacakkhu

a city of Jambudpa, where reigned Kambalavasana (Kambalavasabha) and his descendents, thiry-two in number, also Brahmadeva and his descendents, fifteen in number. Dpv.iii.19,24. Ekadvra A vihra built by king subha to east of Anrdhapura, at the foot of the Ekadvrikapabbata. Mhv.xxxv.58; M648. Gagga; A Brahmin, father of Agulimla. Gagga seems to be gotta-name. Gaggar: A lotus- pond at Camp. Where Buddha preaced Kandaraka Sutta, Karaava Sutta,, Soaaa Sutta. Gandhr-vijj;A charm whereby on could become invisible and multiform. Indaka : A puggalavdin yakkha, who lived in Indaka near Rjagaha. Indkasutta Contains the question asked by Indaka and the Buddha's reply. Jambudpa: One of the four Mahdpas, or great continents, which ae included in the Cakkava and are ruled by a Cakkavatti. Jambuka Thera: he was born in Rjgaha of rich parents. He was ordained with jivakas. Jvaka Sutta: Jvaka declares himself a follower of the Buddha. (M.i.368f.) Kaccna: A skyan princess, daughter of Devadahasakka of Devadaha an sister of Ajanasakka. She married Shahanu and had five sons and two daughters: Suddhodan, Dhotodana, Sakkodana, Sukkodana, Amitodana, Amit and Pamit. Mhv.ii.17-20. Kaccyana thera: Author of the Kaccyanavykaraa, the oldest of the pi grammars extant. He belonged to the 5th or 6th century A.D. Kamma Sutta: Seven qualities which lead monks away from ruin (aparihniy dhamm): abstention from delight in (1) Worldly activity, (2) Disputation, (3) Sleep, (4) Society, (5) Evil desires, (6) Evil friends, (7) Being easily satisfied with regard to attainment.

Kanthaka:

the horse on which Gotama left his father's palace, accompanied by his attendant Channa. Kappa Thera: An Arahant. He was the son of a provincial governor in Magadha. Khem ther: an arhant, chief of the Buddha's women disciples. Khetta Sutta: The eight qualities of a bad field in which to sow grain and the corresponding qualities of a good field; Similarly with the recipients of gifts. Mahnga Thera: He went to his mother's house for alms and while sitting there entered into trance. The house caught fire and all the others fled. When the was put out the thera was discovered unhurt, and the villagers did him great honor. Finding his attainments discovered, he rose into air and went to Piyagudpa. (vsm.706) Mahnma thera: One of the pacavaggiya. He became a sotpanna on the third day after the preaching of the Dhammacakkappavattana sutta. He became an arhant on the day of the preaching of the Anattalakkhaa Sutta, together with the other Pacavaggiya. Mahnma; A Skyan raja, son of Amitodana; he was elder brother of Anuruddha and cousin of the Buddha. Mahpajpati Gotami: An eminent Ther. She was born at Devadaha in the family of Suppabuddha as the younger sister of Mahmy. King Suddhodana married both sisters. She was the mother of Nanda, but it is said that she gave her own son to nurses and herself nursed the Buddha. Kalahavivda sutta. She was the first nun of Budhassana. Mahpli: A refectory built by Devnmpiyatissa at Anurdhpura, for the use of monks. Mahvacchagotta Sutta: the paribbjaka Vacchagotta visits the Buddha at Veuvana and asks him to expound right and wrong. The Buddha does so, and adds that those who follow his teaching are sure of deliverance and of birth in happy worlds and are destined for Nibbna. Na Jrati Sutta; A series of questions asked by a deva and the Buddha's answers. (S.i.43.)

Nga Sutta:

Buddha goes to the bathing place near the Migramtupsda with nanda, bathes there, and while drying his limbs, sees pasendi's elephant, Seta. Udyi asks the Buddha only praise elephant or other bulky thing? Buddha replied him, praise all huge things- horse, bulls, snakes, trees, and big men calling them ngas, but really, the best nga is he who commits no enormity in word or thought (gu na karoti, tango). This sutta is also called Ngopama Sutta. Ngadipa: A province of Ceylon, identified with the modern Jaffna peninsula and the north west of Ceylon. The Buddha's second visit to Ceylon at Ngdpa, was to settle a dispute between two Ngas, Mahodara and Clodara. Nakulapit-Nakulamt: A man and his wife, householders of Susumragiri in the Bhagga-country. When the Buddha visited the village and stayed at Bhesakavana, they went to see him. They immediately fell at his feet, calling him son and asking why he had been so long away. It is said that they had been the Bodhisatta's patents for five hundred births and his near relations for many more. Both husband and wife are mentioned in lists of eminent disciples. Nl: A village in Magadha, near the Bodhi tree at Gaya. It was the birthplace of Upaka. Where, Buddha spent his eleventh rainy season. Nanda Thera: Son of Suddhodan and Mahpajpati, and therefore half-brother of the Buddha. Nigrodha: Commonly known as Nigrodh-smaera. He was the son of Sumana, the eldest of Bimbisara's children, and his mother was Suman. Thera Mahvarua ordained him. King Asok was attracted by him. hpana Sutta: Ten reasons for establishing the Ptimokkha. (A.v.70f.) Okkka: King of Kusvati in the Malla country. Ovada Sutta: The Buddha explains to nanda, in answer to a question, the eight qualities necessary in a

monk in order for him to be appointed spiritual adviser to his fellows. Pasenadi: King of Kosala and contemporary of the Buddha. He was the son of Mah-Kosala, and was educated at Takkasil. Questioned by Jvaka, the Buddha explains that an upsaka is one who has taken the three refuges and five precepts, and that such a man, by reason of his qualities, works the welfare both of oneself and others. (A.iv.222f.) Rahapla Thera: Chief of those who had left the world through faith (saddhpabbajitna). He was born at Thullakohita in the Kuru country as the son of a very wealthy councilor and was called by his family name of Rahapla. He threatened to starve himself to death for renunciation. He preached Kuru king at Migcra. Their conversation is recorded in the Rahapla sutta. Sakhapla: Bodhisatta was born as King of Ngas under the name of Sakhapla. Takkasil: Capital of Gandhra. Tathgata Sutta: A group of suttas in which the simile of the Tathgata, being the chief of all creatures, is repeated. (S.v. 42ff,; repeated at v.135.) Tathgata: An epithet of the Buddha, used by the Buddha in referring to Himself. Thprma: A monastery near the southern wall of Anurdhpura, erected by Devnampiyatissa. Thulla-Nand: A nun, one of four sisters who all joined the order, the others being Nand, Nandavat, and Sundarnand. Udaya a prince of Hasavat. It was to him and to Brahmadeva, that Tissa Buddha preached his first sermon in the Dear park at Yasavat. He later became one of the tow chief disciples of Tissa Buddha. Udaya the Bodhisatta born as king of Beneres. Upli Sutta visits the Buddha asked him for what purpose the various precepts have been laid down for disciples and why the ptimokkha has been recited? For ten purposes, says the Buddha,

proceeds to enumerate them. Similarly, ten reasons are given which justify the suspension of ptimikkha. Upli thera One of the most eminent of the Buddha's immediate disciples. He belonged to a barber's family in Kapilavatthu. Uttara sutta preached to the monks by Uttara thera. Via Sutta; Moggallna says that, when he entered into and abode in the realm of infinite consciousness, the Buddha appeared before him and warned him not to be remiss. Then he passed beyond it. (S.iv.266) Vijitasena Thera: He was born in the family of an elephanttrainer of Kosala, and had two maternal uncles, Sena and Upasena, who were also elephanttrainers and had joined the Sagha. Visakh: The chief among the female lay disciples of the Buddha and decelared by him to be foremost among those who ministered to the Order (dyikna agg). Her father was Dhanajaya, son of Meaka, and her mother Suman. King Pasendi's request, Bimbisra sent Dhanajaya to live in Kosala, Visakh accompanied her parents and lived in Sketa. She is known as Migramt of Svatthi. Yasa Thera: He was the son of a very wealthy treasurer of Benares. Buddha preached his father while making yasa invisible, yasa became an arhant. Yasodhar; Rhulamt. Yogakkhema Sutta; the Tathgata has won security from bondage, because he has abandoned desire for objects, etc. Huhuka: the descriptive name of a Brahmin who visited the Buddha at the Ajaplanigrodha seven days after his Enlightenment and asked him questions regarding the true Brahmin. Saddhtissa: A minister. He once gave to Pindapatiaktissa thera of Sudassanapadhanasala a bowl of food which he had bought for 8 kahapanas. The monk became an arahant before eating it. Saddhtissa later on became a sotapanna.

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