[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c26.1308 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c26.1308 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c26.1308 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c26.1308](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.1308) Three explanations are given of the name: (1) Its waters are pleasant (\*nelaṃ jalaṃ assā ti\* = \*nelañjalā\*, the \*r\* being substituted for the \*l\*); (2) it has blue water (\*nīla-jalāyā ti vattabbe Nerañjarāyā ti vuttam\*); (3) it is just simply the name of the river.³ - [Previous: v2.c26.1307](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.1307) - [Next: v2.c26.1309](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.1309) - [Up: v2.c26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.1308](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.1308) · Pramāṇa